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Democracy 2025 - How does Australia compare: what makes a leading democracy? With Michelle Grattan, Mark Evans and Ian Chubb

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

In this special hour long podcast presented by Mark Evans, professor of governance and director of Democracy 2025, the panel discusses Australian democracy with Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb and Michelle Grattan.

The panel dissects the Australian trust in government, compared with other modern democracies around the world. Drawing on the world...

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Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse – but the details are still murky

  • Written by: Jen Jackson, Education Policy Lead, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse – but the details are still murkyShutterstock

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced free childcare for more than one million families, with a funding boost that aims to keep more than 13,000 childcare services across Australia open.

In doing so, the government has backed its earlier recognition of early childhood education and care being an essential service.

Estimates suggest...

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Free child care to help nearly one million families, especially workers in essential services

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

The government will provide free child care in a move aimed at ensuring parents, especially in essential services, are able to keep working.

Without a rescue package large parts of the industry could have collapsed, leaving health and other workers finding it difficult or impossible to keep doing their jobs.

More than 945,000 families with 1.3...

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Who can get tested for coronavirus?

  • Written by: Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University

To control the spread of COVID-19 we need to identify as many people with the virus as possible. If we know who has it, we can isolate them so they can’t infect others and quarantine their close contacts in case they’ve already been infected.

But some experts are concerned we’re not testing enough. Because of restrictions on who...

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  2. How to boost your internet speed when everyone is working from home
  3. what are Australia's obligations to cruise ships off its coast under international law?
  4. Can I still go to the dentist? How coronavirus is changing the way we look after our teeth
  5. COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students' lives into chaos. So what can we do?
  6. We've known about pandemic health messaging since 1918. So when it comes to coronavirus, what has Australia learnt?
  7. a more equitable public health agenda
  8. if you and your ex don't agree, what are your rights?
  9. How coronavirus challenges Muslims' faith and changes their lives
  10. Australia's post-war recovery program provides clues as to how to get out of this
  11. Ancient Greek ideas on the health of the body politic
  12. coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it come to our health
  13. With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling
  14. how to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin fever
  15. this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood
  16. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained
  17. What can you use a telehealth consult for and when should you physically visit your GP?
  18. Local newspapers are an 'essential service'. They deserve a government rescue package, too
  19. the two faces of China in the wake of coronavirus
  20. Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they're not up to the job
  21. If coronavirus cases don't grow any faster, our health system will probably cope
  22. 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae
  23. Why people spreading coronavirus anxiety on Twitter might actually be bots
  24. it's legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax
  25. the case for a short, sharp lockdown (rather than the slow trickle we've had so far)
  26. Are you complicit in deaths if you don't stay home? How to do good during the virus lockdown
  27. Most community bids to block pokies fail – the law is stacked against them too
  28. 'How will we eat'? India's coronavirus lockdown threatens millions with severe hardship
  29. We should listen to coronavirus experts, but local wisdom counts too
  30. how to stop family violence under lockdown
  31. Meet Chimbu, the blue-eyed, bear-eared tree kangaroo. Your cuppa can help save his species
  32. avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
  33. The coronavirus response calls into question the future of super
  34. to get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it
  35. Federal government gets private hospital resources for COVID-19 fight in exchange for funding support
  36. useful for enforcing social distancing, or for creating a police state?
  37. What is homeschooling? And should I be doing that with my kid during the coronavirus lockdown?
  38. The coronavirus lockdown could test your relationship. Here's how to keep it intact (and even improve it)
  39. Why closing our borders to foreign workers could see fruit and vegetable prices spike
  40. how coronavirus is changing online dating
  41. how will it work, who will miss out and how to get it?
  42. Can mosquitoes spread coronavirus?
  43. If you're worried about bushfires but want to keep your leafy garden, follow these tips
  44. what is the national cabinet and is it democratic?
  45. What actually are 'essential services' and who decides?
  46. Australians are moving home less. Why? And does it matter?
  47. travel writing from the home
  48. how Antarctica recorded a 20.75°C day last month
  49. our war with the environment is leading to pandemics
  50. Scary red or icky green? We can't say what colour coronavirus is and dressing it up might feed fears

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