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New Zealand outstrips Australia, UK and US with $12 billion coronavirus package for business and people in isolation

  • Written by: Liz Minchin, Executive Editor, New Zealand

New Zealand will spend NZ$12.1 billion to support businesses, increase benefits for seniors and low-income families, pay people who can’t work because of self-isolation, and boost virus testing and intensive care capacity.

The NZ government’s new economic package is roughly equivalent to 4% of New Zealand’s annual gross domestic...

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How a time of panic buying could yet bring us together

  • Written by: Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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For every headline about panic buying, fighting and even arrests in supermarkets, we see other stories about communities and individuals rallying in support of each other. These interpersonal connections reveal our true humanity, especially in times of crisis.

The popular belief is that such times provoke “frenzied selfishness and...

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what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff

  • Written by: Megan O'Connell, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne

Several schools in Australia have closed after some students and teachers tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, some independent schools have sent all students home pre-emptively, without any infections being detected. Classes will now be done online.

While the federal government has introduced a ban of public gatherings with more than 500...

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what are the laws mandating self-isolation and how will they be enforced?

  • Written by: Caroline Henckels, Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that anyone entering Australia must enter a 14-day self-quarantine period.

Some questions have been raised as to how this new mandate would be administered and enforced. The answer to these questions relies on a somewhat complex patchwork of state and federal laws and whether relevant federal and...

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  1. Australian arts need a stimulus package. Here is what it should look like
  2. Why haven't the Olympics been cancelled from coronavirus? That's the A$20bn question
  3. Why NZ's tough coronavirus travel rules are crucial to protecting lives at home and across the Pacific
  4. old books hold new insights for the digital generation
  5. Lack of confidence in US leadership adds to coronavirus panic
  6. 5 ways nutrition could help your immune system fight off the coronavirus
  7. How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change
  8. First pocket-sized artworks from Ice Age Indonesia show humanity's ancient drive to decorate
  9. The real economic victims of coronavirus are those we can't see
  10. What you’re seeing right now is the past, so your brain is predicting the present
  11. The average regional city resident lacks good access to two-thirds of community services, and liveability suffers
  12. Government forced to "scale up" fiscal response to deal with impact of "scaled up" health response
  13. Reserve Bank and government prepare fresh emergency measures as markets tumble
  14. why are we cancelling large gatherings? And what other 'social distancing' options are left?
  15. Can I take the dog for a walk? Can I put the kids to bed? What you should and shouldn't do if you're in coronavirus self-isolation
  16. To limit coronavirus risks on public transport, here's what we can learn from efforts overseas
  17. How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains
  18. Will coronavirus damage Trump in the US general election? And Morrison's ratings improve in Newspoll
  19. an incisive global perspective on deeper crises
  20. This coronavirus share market crash is unlike those that have gone before it
  21. We must fight climate change like it's World War III – here are 4 potent weapons to deploy
  22. How will coronavirus affect property prices?
  23. Scientists find burnt, starving koalas weeks after the bushfires
  24. Morrison, compassion and coronavirus: when crisis refines leadership
  25. Should I test my gut microbes to improve my health?
  26. Snakes make good food. Banning farms won't help the fight against coronavirus
  27. More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleep
  28. remembering a time when we were outraged
  29. Scott Morrison announces mandatory self-isolation for all overseas arrivals and gives up shaking hands
  30. NZ's decision to close its borders will hurt tourism but it's the right thing to do
  31. your coronavirus and COVID-19 questions answered by experts
  32. your questions answered by virus experts
  33. Coronavirus hits at the heart of Morrison's government, with Peter Dutton infected
  34. 5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisis
  35. the federal government is playing a risky game with mixed messages on coronavirus
  36. what they are, how they spread and how they make you sick
  37. what you need to know to prepare and respond
  38. Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
  39. Air-dropping poisoned meat to kill bush predators hasn't worked in the past, and it's unlikely to help now
  40. Michelle Grattan on the coronavirus pandemic and the government's stimulus
  41. 150 Psalms is a monumental choral event
  42. When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?
  43. Stadiums are emptying out globally. So why have Australian sports been so slow to act?
  44. 502 Bad Gateway
  45. projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past
  46. Remembering my friend, and why there is no right way to mourn the Christchurch attacks
  47. The many faces of social housing – home to 1 in 10 Australians
  48. For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic 'missing' from our oceans – but now it's been found
  49. Morrison's coronavirus package is a good start, but he'll probably have to spend more
  50. Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

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Portable Toilet Hygiene Standards Explained: Clean vs Sanitised vs Disinfected

In portable toilet servicing, the words clean, sanitised, and disinfected often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. And that difference matters because a unit can look tidy and still ...

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Options Available When a Company Faces Financial Distress

Financial distress can develop gradually or arrive suddenly, and when it does, the decisions made in the early stages often determine what options remain available later. Directors who act promptly ...

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