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National affairs James Morley 8 May 2020 Partial accounts of the economic and health effects of Australia’s response understate its success
National affairs John Quiggin 6 May 2020 Now the pandemic has shown “workplace reform” to be a dead end, let’s take JobSeeker and JobKeeper to their logical conclusion National affairs Peter Mares 6 May 2020 Kristina Keneally has confused an important debate National affairs Michael Bartos 5 May 2020 Another week of pandemic responses highlights the uncertainties ahead National affairs Adam Triggs 4 May 2020 Those calling for an economically independent Australia neglect to mention the huge costs it would impose on living standards
National affairs Ian McAuley 4 May 2020 The pandemic has challenged the idea that “society” and “the economy” are separable
National affairs Peter Brent 30 April 2020 It’s just one electorate, but it spells danger for Anthony Albanese National affairs Adam Triggs 27 April 2020 Post–Covid-19 economic reforms will fail without a national political framework to get them done National affairs Michael Bartos 27 April 2020 The government releases its COVIDSafe app, and research continues around the globe National affairs Peter Brent 27 April 2020 Scott Morrison meets the ghost of Richard Nixon
National affairs Tim Colebatch 24 April 2020 Australia’s success in dealing with the coronavirus means we should move quickly to “test, trace and quarantine”
National affairs Sarah Barns 23 April 2020 How we build these apps is how we’re building our digital future National affairs Peter Brent 22 April 2020 Has political orthodoxy been upended? National affairs Michael Bartos 21 April 2020 What can past pandemics tell us about the practicality of eliminating Covid-19? National affairs Adam Triggs 20 April 2020 Many questions need to be answered before the government intervenes in the airline’s plight
National affairs John Quiggin 20 April 2020 With the right policies, the IMF’s recovery can happen with less pain than forecast
National affairs Danielle Wood and Brendan Coates 20 April 2020 We should beware of magical thinking about the Covid-19 recovery National affairs Daniel Reeders 17 April 2020 Governments can’t tell us when restrictions might be lifted, but they are beginning to tell us how National affairs Peter Brent 16 April 2020 Calls for a “national discussion” paper over the reality of an evolving crisis National affairs Abul Rizvi 15 April 2020 Scott Morrison’s “go home” message is bad for hundreds of thousands of temporary residents — and will slow the recovery
National affairs Michael Bartos 13 April 2020 As research reveals more about controlling the virus, Singapore’s rise in cases sends a signal to Australia
National affairs Adam Triggs 13 April 2020 There’s a cost-free way for the Reserve Bank to help our largest neighbour avoid defaulting on its loans National affairs Norman Abjorensen 10 April 2020 Australia’s greatest upheavals haven’t always been kind to prime ministers National affairs John Quiggin 9 April 2020 Does the government’s coronavirus modelling understate the effects of the lockdown? National affairs Dean Ashenden 9 April 2020 A new settlement might just appeal to Coalition supporters, and to Labor’s
National affairs Peter Brent 8 April 2020 What’s an opposition leader to do in a crisis like this?
National affairs Daniel Reeders, Kathryn Snow, Trent Yarwood and Ben Harris-Roxas 7 April 2020 Here are three things you might consider first National affairs Daniel Reeders 7 April 2020 If the curve has been bent, the next challenge for Australia is judging the rebound National affairs Adam Triggs 7 April 2020 What we should and shouldn’t change once the crisis is over National affairs Michael Bartos 6 April 2020 Why cross-border thinking is vital in tackling the pandemic