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The study this article is based on was funded by the Hospital Research Foundation, managed by the Northern Territory Department of Health.
Nicholas Patrick Taylor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, the Northern Territory government, and a research grant from the Queensland government.
Peter Miller receives funding from Australian Research Council and Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, grants from NSW Government, National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, Cancer Council Victoria, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Northern Territory government, Australian Rechabites Foundation, Northern Territory Primary Health Network, Lives Lived Well, Queensland government and Australian Drug Foundation, travel and related costs from Queensland Police Service, Queensland Office of Liquor Gaming and Racing and the Austral
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In a new study, Flinders University researchers Emma Kuhn, Dr Jackie Wright, Associate Professor Stewart Walker, Dr Harriet Whiley and Associate Professor Kirstin Ross analysed the public health challenges facing environmental health agencies investigating methamphetamine contamination in houses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19
Dec 14, 2020 12:44 PM By Sabrina Emms
For parents of children who Still Believe, don’t be surprised if the reality of Covid-19 prompts questions, concerns, tears. Will he be safe? Will he still be able to travel if people are supposed to stay home?
Most of these don’t have answers, and some children may end up asking the ultimate question, Does Santa exist?
So, should parents keep alive the myth of Old Saint Nick?
Who’s Benefiting?
Parents need to ask themselves if perpetuating the myth benefits them more, said Yesenia Marroquin, PhD. There is comfort in traditions, and when children lose Santa they also leave behind a phase of childhood. 2020 has been difficult and scary for many people, and parents may want to hold onto tradition and childhood a little longer. But, if Santa is more about the parents than the kids, then that may not be as helpful,” explained Dr. Marroquin. Dr. Marroquin is a clinical psychologist at the Children’s Hospital of Phila