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the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from Thursday

  • Written by: Martin Berka, Professor of Macroeconomics, Head of School of Economics and Finance, Massey University
the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from ThursdayShutterstock

New Zealand has the most stringent COVID-19 policy restrictions in the world, matched only by Israel and India, according to Oxford University’s coronavirus government response tracker.

The current level 4 restrictions have brought the number of cases down, and I am delighted the government acted quickly and strongly. But the newl...

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smart move, or a premium tech brand losing its way?

  • Written by: Margarietha de Villiers Scheepers, Senior Lecturer Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of the Sunshine Coast
smart move, or a premium tech brand losing its way?The new iPhone SE will look just like the iPhone 8.Shutterstock

At face value, Apple’s decision to launch the second-generation iPhone SE with a recession looming may not make sense. But there’s likely more to this move than meets the eye.

Targeted at price-conscious customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of the conspicuously...

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what does the Federal Court decision on the Tamil asylum-seeker family mean?

  • Written by: Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
what does the Federal Court decision on the Tamil asylum-seeker family mean?AAp/hometobilo.com

The Sri Lankan family that had been living in Biloela, Queensland, before being held in detention on Christmas Island has had a partial victory in the Federal Court, with a ruling that the youngest child was not granted “procedural fairness”.

This is not yet a decision about whether the family will be allowed back...

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How can we restore trust in media? Fewer biases and conflicts of interest, a new study shows

  • Written by: Caroline Fisher, Assistant Professor in Journalism, University of Canberra
How can we restore trust in media? Fewer biases and conflicts of interest, a new study showspapers

The COVID-19 global pandemic has seen news consumption rise in Australia. Audiences for TV news are up and Australians are spending more time on news websites seeking reliable information about the virus and the social and economic consequences of our policy responses.

This makes trust in the media more imperative than ever.

Researchers at...

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  14. APRA's extraordinary gift to banks under pressure to pay dividends
  15. Intergenerational fairness puts COVID-19 obligation on older people
  16. Government funding to Qantas and Virgin to ensure air services on key routes
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  20. Hackers can access your mobile and laptop cameras and record you – cover them up now
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  22. East Asian vloggers celebrate the domestic space
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  24. What can benefit-cost analysis tell us?
  25. Hospitals have stopped unnecessary elective surgeries – and shouldn't restart them after the pandemic
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  32. Donald Trump blames everyone but himself for the coronavirus crisis. Will voters agree?
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  36. We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone – we must reclaim public space lost to the coronavirus crisis
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  38. Regional media get COVID lifeline but ABC, SBS remain in peril
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