Lockdown leave: why you should still take a holiday even if you can’t go anywhere

Workers have been putting off taking annual leave as the pandemic makes planning a trip impossible, but experts say taking time off could be more important than ever for your mental health

Like many Australians, Meredith Donkin had been so busy working in the volatile environment" created by the pandemic that she'd taken very little time off since early last year.

I'd taken very little leave. A day here, a day there."