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The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor's in disguise, as it should be

  • Written by: John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland

The spread of the coronavirus has brought us all face to face with the remorseless logic of exponential growth. A handful of cases has turned into dozens, then hundreds, then thousands.

If current attempts at containment fail, we can expect many millions of cases around the world.


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Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments

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

A payment of $750 will be made from the end of this month to about 6.5 million people as part of the government’s $17.6 billion stimulus package aimed at keeping Australia out of a recession caused by the impact of the coronavirus.

The one-off tax free payment will go to pensioners and others who receive income support, including those who...

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Here's why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it

  • Written by: Tanya Latty, Associate professor, University of Sydney
Here's why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about itShutterstock

It’s nigh on impossible to calculate with accuracy how many ants are on Earth, but estimates put the number at about ten billion billion. And sometimes, it can feel like a good proportion of those ants are marching through our homes.

Ants usually come indoors in search of food or nesting habitat. Even small amounts of food, like...

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Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock

  • Written by: Alison Carroll, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlockIllusions & Mirrors (2013) Shirin Neshat

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.

Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Rumi, Persia, 1207–1273

Shirin Neshat, Iranian-born though living in New York, has captured audiences around the world with her visually haunting black and white videos of loss and yearning. Three of...

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

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