Deep in a COVID funk,here's how I found joy again

Deep in a COVID funk,here's how I found joy again

What was this rebellious adolescent reaction I was having? Something had to change.

  • byRob Mills

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Waistline expanded,I returned to the office ... then got a tickle in my throat

Waistline expanded,I returned to the office ... then got a tickle in my throat

A city office worker discovered the pros and cons of working at home.

  • byCon Vaitsas
I wonder if the new life inside me knows the chaos it's coming into

I wonder if the new life inside me knows the chaos it's coming into

I thought we'd escaped the brunt of the pandemic. Now,as the second wave sweeps Melbourne,it seems I'll be giving birth under stage 3 restrictions.

  • byNicole Precel
Intensive carers:The health workers behind Australia's COVID-19 success story

Intensive carers:The health workers behind Australia's COVID-19 success story

From doctors and nurses to cleaners and pharmacists,hospital staff are the true heroes in Australia's successful response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those on the frontline at St Vincent's,Sydney,tell their stories.

  • byTim Elliott
Lockdown is as lovely as it is lonely when you're in a new relationship

Lockdown is as lovely as it is lonely when you're in a new relationship

We went from living apart on weekdays to being together 24/7 and it's deepened our bond.

  • byDavid Naylor
It took me 50 days and three hospital stays to recover from COVID-19

It took me 50 days and three hospital stays to recover from COVID-19

You can see the fear in the eyes of the medical staff when they enter my room. The other night,I could hear them whispering on the other side of the door about sending me to ICU.

  • byGabriela Domicelj
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A world apart,my family's quest for domestic bliss (ish)

A world apart,my family's quest for domestic bliss (ish)

A US-based Australian school principal hasn't seen her husband since he travelled to Sydney 10 weeks ago to see their adult children. Stuck at home in lockdown,he made a gallant attempt to'home school'them.

  • byTracey Schreier
My isolation story:living with an immunosupressed mum

My isolation story:living with an immunosupressed mum

Everyone – including me – is excited for lockdown to end,but before it does,we need to reflect on why we’re doing it in the first place.

  • byHarry Mulholland
After 63 days without live music,a concert in an empty theatre restored my soul
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After 63 days without live music,a concert in an empty theatre restored my soul

I usually spend more nights in music venues than at home but then I had the misfortune of sitting a few rows away from Tom Hanks.

  • byNathanael Cooper
After 50 days of one of the world's strictest lockdowns,a run made me deliriously happy
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After 50 days of one of the world's strictest lockdowns,a run made me deliriously happy

I ran my permitted one hour and came home,face red,legs aching,but feeling more optimistic than in weeks.

  • byLynda Trevitt
Getting back to'normal'terrifies me:COVID-19 success could be deadly
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Getting back to'normal'terrifies me:COVID-19 success could be deadly

It's been suggested we can simply isolate vulnerable people,but that's not possible when you depend on contact with carers.

  • byJoanna Knott