Do Curfews Work?
The Briefing5 Aug 2020

Do Curfews Work?

A number of countries have used curfews as part of their pandemic lockdown measures including France, Italy, Cyrus, parts of the US, Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa and now our very own city of Melbourne, but have they been proven to work? In this episode we explore the psychological impacts of a curfew, and also get the medical perspective on the impact it’s supposed to have.

We’re joined by Psychologist Eoin Killacky - a senior researcher at Orygen youth mental health service at Melbourne University and Professor John Matthews - a public health expert who’s advised the Australian Government and also the World Health Organisation.

In today's news headlines:

  • Two week state of emergency declared in Lebanon after horrific Beirut blast
  • QLD shuts out NSW, ACT as man in his 30s dies in Victoria
  • TigerAir to be dumped as Virgin sheds at least 3000 jobs
  • TikTok won’t be banned in Australia, says Prime Minister

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If you’d like to help those affected by the Beirut explosion there are a number of ways Australians can help fund emergency relief:

Disaster relief campaigns include:

  • Lebanese Red Cross
  • Human Appeal Australia
  • Muslim Aid Australia
  • Impact Lebanon

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