Understanding Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
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You may have come across the term Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) while looking for digital marketing tips and services. So what exactly is Search Engine Optimisation? How does it work? Here’s a definitive guide to help you understand SEO, so you can make it an integral part of your business. ...
Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and 'hibernation' assistance for businesses
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
All Australians arriving from overseas will be quarantined in hotels or other facilities under strict supervision for a fortnight, under the latest crackdown in the battle against the coronavirus.Announcing the measure after Friday’s meeting of the national cabinet of federal and state leaders...
how sharing your data could help in New Zealand's level 4 lockdown
Jon MacKay, Lecturer, Business Analytics, University of Auckland
New Zealand and much of the world is now under an unprecedented lockdown. Public health experts say this is the best way to suppress the spread of the virus. But how long will such a lockdown be socially sustainable? As someone who’s worked in the mobile device software industry and now lectur...
What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don't need to worry about)
Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
ShutterstockAccording to Google Trends, the top globally trending topic this week is “orthohantavirus”, as spurious sites claim it’s the next pandemic on the horizon.Take it from me: it’s not. This baseless claim circulating online underscores the need to get health informati...
MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'
Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast
DAN PELED/AAPThese past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems are buckling under the pressure.On Sunday, the federal government announced it would double unemployment ben...
Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown
ShutterstockThe number of New Zealanders testing positive for COVID-19 will continue to rise despite the strict conditions of the four-week lockdown that began this week…
Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online
ShutterstockFor children, school is about more than just learning. This is even more the case for children living in disadvantage as many schools also provide vital food…
Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer
ShutterstockThe coronavirus and its attendant emergency measures are set to deliver a profound shock to the residential tenancy market. How it will work out is anybody&r…
it's tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in…
ShutterstockBottle shops remain on the list of essential services allowed to stay open and Australians are stocking up on alcohol.In these difficult times, it’s no…
Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital
AAP/EPA/Filippo Attili/Chigi PalaceLeaders of the world’s largest economies came together at a virtual G20 this week to “do whatever it takes to overcome th…
Kids shouldn't have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options
ShutterstockAustralian schools and teachers are preparing to shift classes online – some independent schools already have. Remote learning is likely to be the norm…
89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.
In three short months, more than half a million cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, have been reported worldwide. The US now has the highest number of COVID-19 cas…
why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus
AAP/Dean LewinsAs coronavirus continues to affect all aspects of life, law enforcement agencies are playing a more pivotal role in enforcing new health and social regula…
government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19
Borders, beaches, pubs and churches are closed, large events are cancelled, and travellers are subject to 14 days’ isolation – all at significant cost to tax…
