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How will the coronavirus recession compare with the worst in Australia's history?

  • Written by: John Hawkins, Assistant Professor, School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
How will the coronavirus recession compare with the worst in Australia's history?State Library Victoria

In a normal year we would be weeks away from the May budget and the official forecasts for the financial year ahead.

This year there will be no official forecasts until October 6, the date of the postponed budget.

It might be just as well.

The finance minister Mathias Cormann says it is nigh impossible to make realistic and...

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what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?

  • Written by: Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, Senior Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?AAP/Lukas Coch

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) attracted global criticism for executing a raid on the Canberra home of journalist Annika Smethurst on June 4 2019.

The raid was prompted by an April 2018 report on a “top secret” memo leaked from within the Department of Defence. The memo revealed a proposal to grant the Australian...

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The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom

  • Written by: Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, The University of Queensland
The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedomAAP/Dan Peled

It is easy to assume Australia has a free press. Our squawky newspapers are filled with stories about the failings of government, acid-tongued columnists routinely lash our politicians, and until May last year the police hardly ever raided newsrooms or journalists.

On Wednesday, the High Court appeared to uphold the principle of press...

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Media receives some government relief after coronavirus hit

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

The government has announced relief measures, including a $50 million program for regional journalism, to help media hit by the fallout from COVID-19 crisis.

Commercial television and radio broadcasters will be given a year’s waiver of spectrum tax, at a cost of $41 million.

There will also be an “emergency” suspension of content...

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