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International Ronald D. Holmes and Paul D. Hutchcroft 4 April 2020 Despite lacking a coherent pandemic strategy, Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is tightening his grip
National Affairs Graeme Orr 4 April 2020 How should we stage elections during a health emergency? Essays & Reportage Melissa Sweet 3 April 2020 The health system is changing in previously inconceivable ways, but let’s make sure those most in need don’t get lost along the way National Affairs Abul Rizvi 3 April 2020 The new JobKeeper allowance holds a gun to the heads of more than a million temporary entrants National Affairs John Edwards 1 April 2020 John Curtin has a message for a government grappling with a crisis
Essays & Reportage Catherine Bond 1 April 2020 Laws made during a crisis don’t always receive the scrutiny they deserve
National Affairs Peter Brent 31 March 2020 Highly strung journalists aren’t doing anyone any favours tweeting about Covid-19 National Affairs Michael Bartos 30 March 2020 Tentative signs of a slowing in Covid-19 cases need to be balanced against the longer-term prospects National Affairs Adam Triggs 30 March 2020 And that means government spending is overwhelmingly beneficial in these crisis conditions International Rowan Callick 30 March 2020 Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have turned the coronavirus into a test of their governing styles
Essays & Reportage Sarah Barns 30 March 2020 What does the coronavirus mean for Australian cities?
National Affairs Lesley Russell 29 March 2020 The coronavirus pandemic presents us with difficult choices, locally, nationally and internationally International Michael D. Barr 29 March 2020 The city state learned vital lessons from its slow response to SARS, but is politics starting to interfere? National Affairs Saul Eslake 27 March 2020 What are the best estimates of the pandemic’s impact on the Australian economy and the job market? National Affairs John Quiggin 27 March 2020 The pandemic shows up the weaknesses of nationalism
National Affairs Bruce Bradbury and Peter Whiteford 26 March 2020 Dramatic changes to social security have lifted Australia’s welfare performance into the middle rank. But they’re temporary, and anomalies remain
National Affairs Daniel Reeders 26 March 2020 How can government fill the information gap at the heart of Australia’s strategy? Correspondents David Hayes 25 March 2020 The virus looks like being the catalyst of yet another British revolution International Nic Maclellan 25 March 2020 Pacific islands are building on knowledge gained in previous crises, but enormous challenges lie ahead National Affairs Travers McLeod 24 March 2020 Australia can strengthen its response to the pandemic by tapping into a wider circle of expert skills and knowledge
National Affairs Ken Hillman 24 March 2020 An intensive care specialist reports on how hospitals are dealing with Covid-19 cases
Essays & Reportage Michael Bartos 23 March 2020 In a week of drama, strategies sharpened but profound uncertainties remain National Affairs Henry Sherrell and Peter Mares 21 March 2020 Temporary visa holders play a vital role in healthcare and the economy — and that’s just one reason why the rules need to keep evolving during the current crisis National Affairs Jennifer Doggett 20 March 2020 The coronavirus has exposed structural flaws in the way we prevent and treat ill health National Affairs Bruce Bradbury and Peter Whiteford 20 March 2020 So far, Australia’s help for employees displaced, self-isolating or ill has been less than generous
Correspondents Klaus Neumann 17 March 2020 Despite Europe’s failure to rise to the challenge in Greece, the “virus of insolidarity” is still being resisted
Correspondents Lesley Russell 14 March 2020 Coronavirus has already changed life and national politics in the United States National Affairs Adam Triggs 13 March 2020 The government has learned some — but not all — of the lessons of the global financial crisis Essays & Reportage Matthew Sussex 12 March 2020 What are the lessons of overseas Covid-19 responses for Australian policymakers? Essays & Reportage Michael Bartos 4 March 2020 What history can and can’t tell us about the likely spread of Covid-19