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The stepped approach out of lockdown is the only way forward, but how much we'll allow the curve to rise is still an unknown

  • Written by: Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Melbourne

The federal government has laid out a three-step guide for the states and territories for relaxing the physical distancing measures that have served Australia so well. We need to get back to school, work and play.

Australia is one of the lucky countries, blessed by being “girt by sea”, with a little bit more time to respond to the...

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The Reserve Bank thinks the recovery will look V-shaped. There are reasons to doubt it

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The Reserve Bank thinks the recovery will look V-shaped. There are reasons to doubt itShutterstock/RBA

The Reserve Bank’s long-awaited two-year forecasts for jobs, wages and growth are frightening, but I fear they are not frightening enough.

The bank looks two years ahead every three months. The last set of forecasts, released at the start of February, mentioned coronavirus mainly as a source of “uncertainty”.

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Australia starts to re-open, but the premiers have the whip hand on timing

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

Scott Morrison has warned of a potentially rocky road as COVID restrictions are lifted to reopen the economy, saying the process must proceed even in the face of expected fresh outbreaks.

“This is a complex and very uncertain environment. But we cannot allow our fear of going backwards from stopping us from going forwards,” he said,...

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Could BCG, a 100-year-old vaccine for tuberculosis, protect against coronavirus?

  • Written by: Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Could BCG, a 100-year-old vaccine for tuberculosis, protect against coronavirus?Shutterstock

This week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will donate A$10 million to help fund an Australian trial testing whether a very old vaccine, BCG, can be used against a new threat, COVID-19.

So what is the BCG vaccine and what might its place be in the fight against coronavirus?

The ABCs of BCG

The BCG vaccine has been used...

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  2. Was New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown legal? One week might make all the difference
  3. From hidden women to influencers and individuals – putting mothers in the frame
  4. Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?
  5. We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants
  6. Michelle Grattan on the rapid developments in Eden-Monaro, the national cabinet, and next week's 'normal' parliamentary sitting
  7. Alcohol can make coronavirus worse – so why was it treated as essential in New Zealand's lockdown?
  8. keep free childcare going instead
  9. The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn't anybody seem to care?
  10. 50 years on, the Vietnam moratorium campaigns remind us of a different kind of politics
  11. We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we'll probably never eradicate it. Here's the difference
  12. Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery
  13. some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings
  14. Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus
  15. The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost
  16. coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing
  17. The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic
  18. How safe is COVIDSafe? What you should know about the app's issues, and Bluetooth-related risks
  19. the full findings of the royal commission report
  20. Why it doesn't make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic
  21. Before coronavirus, China was falsely blamed for spreading smallpox. Racism played a role then, too
  22. Researchers use 'pre-prints' to share coronavirus results quickly. But that can backfire
  23. Carriageworks was in trouble before coronavirus
  24. 3 times Michael Moore's film Planet of the Humans gets the facts wrong (and 3 times it gets them right)
  25. what games can teach us during the coronavirus pandemic
  26. Museums are losing millions every week but they are already working hard to preserve coronavirus artefacts
  27. testing our unlawful migrant workers
  28. Cities will endure, but urban design must adapt to coronavirus risks and fears
  29. Bank dividends are bare. Here's why some shareholders hate it more than they should
  30. 1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering
  31. COVID crisis has produced many negatives but some positives too, including confidence in governments: ANU study
  32. Albanese would have no excuse for an Eden-Monaro loss after Coalition high flyers implode
  33. Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world
  34. Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?
  35. Carriageworks is my home away from home
  36. IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here's what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic
  37. Coronavirus hasn't killed globalisation – it proves why we need it
  38. Playing with the 'new normal' of life under coronavirus
  39. Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus
  40. Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let's keep it up
  41. The COVIDSafe bill doesn't go far enough to protect our privacy. Here's what needs to change
  42. 5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting
  43. Beyond travel, a trans-Tasman bubble is an opportunity for Australia and NZ to reduce dependence on China
  44. modern globalisation has its roots in ancient trade networks
  45. an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secrets
  46. how the climate impact of beef compares with plant-based alternatives
  47. Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look after
  48. The PM wants to fast-track mega-projects for pandemic recovery. Here's why that’s a bad idea
  49. Coronavirus 'news fatigue' starts to bite for Australians in lockdown
  50. Universities have gone from being a place of privilege to a competitive market. What will they be after coronavirus?

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