Christiane Barro
The New Daily
Victoria, Australia
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Past articles by Christiane:
EU denies blocking vaccine shipment to Australia as PM defends rollout
The European Union has denied blocking shipments of more than three million doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to Australia. → Read More
Australian tourism: More job losses expected for COVID-hit industry
Businesses that would normally rely heavily on international visitors have been pinning their hopes on domestic tourists, but to no avail. → Read More
Slaughter-free meat? It could save us from another pandemic
Scientists say slaughter-free meat can save the world from another health pandemic. But telling people it will reduce animal cruelty and have a positive environmental impact won't be enough. → Read More
Shark attack fatalities rise to eight deaths in Australia in 2020
More people in Australia have been killed in shark attacks in 2020 than in any other year since 1929, official records show. → Read More
The expert case for when and why facemask rules should be eased
Infectious disease experts say there needs to be at least 14 days of no new cases before any decision is made around making face masks voluntary. → Read More
From wine to wheat, mooted China bans already starting to bite
The Chinese government has yet to confirm a rumoured ban on red wine imports but local exporters are already being told to suspend their shipments. → Read More
Time to turn on the telly: When the US election will be decided
Who is voted the 46th President of the United States will have major implications for Australia. This is when you should turn on the TV. → Read More
Epidemiologist rates Vic’s contact tracing 'gold standard'
Victoria has ramped up its highly criticised contact tracing system to a ‘gold standard’ but ‘toxic’ politics is preventing border openings, a leading epidemiologist says. → Read More
Study shows infants are ingesting up to three million microplastics a day
Australian babies are swallowing 585 million tiny pieces of plastic before their first birthday – and the bottles they're feeding from are to blame. → Read More
Virtual tax havens: How social platforms help people hide millions in tax
Facebook is letting people hide their money to avoid paying tax – and authorities around the world are struggling to play catch up. → Read More
Trump says not to fear coronavirus as he prepares for White House return
Donald Trump said he is "feeling better than he did 20 years ago" as his team confirmed the president will be discharged within hours. → Read More
Australian man killed in bomb blast in Solomon Islands
An Australian who works for an NGO that detects old war explosives has been killed in a bomb blast in the Solomon Islands. → Read More
Coronavirus: Why you're 20 times more likely to catch COVID indoors
For anyone who thinks Professor Brett Sutton's comment about the danger of indoor settings is an excuse for you to be outside, think again. → Read More
Fears remain as scandal-plagued hospital returns to public ownership
Families and community leaders in Victoria’s Sunraysia district say they are relieved to see Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) back in public hands. → Read More
Scorpions on the march, but there is a uniquely Australian solution
There are so many scorpions inhabiting parts of arid Australia –an unexpected consequence of losing native species like the bilby – that researchers have suggested bringing back their endangered predators. → Read More
Child stroke survivor peddles message of hope before record attempt
At age 12, Tom Quick survived what up to 600 children in Australia suffer from every year – a stroke. But it won't stop his record-breaking challenge. → Read More
Vaccine hesitancy: The countries most wary of inoculations
It was declared among the top ten threats to global health in 2019, but vaccine hesitancy has declined in Australia as well as European countries. → Read More
Beaches shut as authorities search for shark that killed Nick Slater
A number of Gold Coast beaches have been shut off to the public as authorities search for the shark responsible for dragging a man underwater in a fatal attack at a popular surf spot. → Read More
The buzz around white noise as a potent work-from-home tool
Notice a noise in your background. It could be the sound of traffic outside your house. Now, try and block out that sound. Hard? But there's a way to do it. → Read More
Catch-up reporting: Confusion over COVID casualty numbers
When an aged care facility has a coronavirus outbreak, all residents get tested. But if someone dies, the question is whether the coronavirus is to blame. → Read More