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Morrison's coronavirus package is a good start, but he'll probably have to spend more

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

What makes the prime minister confident most households will spend A$750 delivered in cash, when they mostly wouldn’t spend the A$1,080 delivered in the form of bonus tax refunds after last year’s budget?

Experience.

Here’s how he put it on Thursday, announcing the economic response to the coronavirus:

Australians will be getting a...

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Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Let’s hope it won’t come to this, but handling the coronavirus might eventually make dealing with the global financial crisis look rather a doddle.

The GFC was devastating - for businesses, individuals and many economies. But it was a financial crisis that drove an economic crisis. When a health crisis is the driver of an economic...

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Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?

  • Written by: Rachel Wilson, Associate Professor in Education, University of Sydney
Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?Shutterstock

The World Health Organisation overnight declared that the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 is now a pandemic, and called on countries to take “urgent and aggressive action”.

The virus has affected more than 113,702 people and resulted into 4,012 deaths globally. At the time of publication, there have been 126 people...

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Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here's what you need to know about the new telehealth option

  • Written by: Centaine Snoswell, Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland
Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here's what you need to know about the new telehealth optionShutterstock

From tomorrow, some Australians will be able to consult their doctor or other health professional with a bulk-billed videocall rather than in person, in a move designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus among vulnerable people.

This measure will also help reduce the risk of transmission to health-care providers.

Yesterday’s ann...

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  1. The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor's in disguise, as it should be
  2. Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments
  3. Here's why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it
  4. Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock
  5. Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it
  6. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?
  7. Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office
  8. how a heroine on Australia's small screen became a global phenomenon
  9. Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won't do much for Australia's energy security
  10. on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs
  11. Christchurch's legacy of fighting violent extremism online must go further – deep into the dark web
  12. Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses
  13. telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there's more we can do to protect health workers
  14. Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don't see a viable alternative
  15. 8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus
  16. Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good start
  17. get your coronavirus analysis and advice direct from the experts
  18. Most couples are less satisfied when the woman earns more
  19. Women released from prison are at much greater risk of violence
  20. How dung beetles engineer better ecosystems in Australia
  21. writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist
  22. The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought
  23. A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards
  24. When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US
  25. how the art market is suffering from COVID-19
  26. the last five years were the warmest ever recorded
  27. Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done right
  28. Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important
  29. Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
  30. In an election year, gun reform has become political in New Zealand and Jacinda Ardern is losing her support
  31. Far-right extremists still threaten New Zealand, a year on from the Christchurch attacks
  32. Morrison government funds 'pop up' testing clinics and tele-consultations in $2.4 billion COVID-19 health package
  33. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy on COVID-19
  34. The world's best fire management system is in northern Australia, and it's led by Indigenous land managers
  35. a good idea, but technically tricky
  36. To fix the family law system, we need to ask parents what really works
  37. The secret of TikTok's success? Humans are wired to love imitating dance moves
  38. We're innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
  39. A rare natural phenomenon brings severe drought to Australia. Climate change is making it more common
  40. new research reveals the factors that matter
  41. Sad about having a boy not a girl? Your distress might be real but 'gender disappointment' is no mental illness
  42. Claire Murray's story gives a human face to trauma, drug use and blame culture
  43. You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
  44. here's a 10-point plan for avoiding recession
  45. Morrison tells big business to show 'patriotism' as COVID-19 threatens to hit harder than GFC
  46. are we alone in the Universe? The answer was surprisingly consistent
  47. 'Fever clinics' are opening in Australia for people who think they're infected with the coronavirus. Why?
  48. A city-by-city guide to how water supplies fared in Australia's summer of extremes
  49. Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated
  50. Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?

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