Leading Australian economists in four countries have signed an open letter calling on the national cabinet to think carefully before easing restrictions ‘for the sake of 'the economy’.
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There’s little transparency or clarity about how much water states are allocated. This failure in communication and leadership across such a vital system must change.
Knee-jerk responses to water insecurity won’t fix the basin. The harder and longer path is delivering real water reform, including transparent water planning enshrined in law.
The legislation before parliament over-compensates some and under-compensates others, but should leave us better off on the other side.
Many temporary residents will be excluded from coronavirus support. In this open letter to the prime minister, 43 leading Australian experts on social policy argue this is in no-one’s interests.
The coronavirus slowdown provides an opportunity to reset the economy to address climate change.
The unintended loophole allows some people to keep their income and cut the tax rate on some of it to 15%.
There are signs of unintended consequences, and as big as the payments are, they are less generous than those in the UK.
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Australian National University modelling has a good record on predicting infections. Deaths will depend on the extent of the lockdown.
Income-contingent loans could ensure people and businesses get financial relief now, and there is less long-term risk for the government.
Australia’s unemployment benefits are now middle of the pack, but the package treats two-income couples badly.
Wherever it can, the government is using automatic means to get money out of the door. It can keep doing it for as long as needed.
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has laid out a road map for measures to drive a range of other interest rates down, now that its cash rate has hit effective zero.
New Zealand will spend NZ$12.1 billion – or 4% of its GDP – to support businesses, increase benefits for seniors and low-income families, pay people in self-isolation, and boost health care capacity.
The Reserve Bank has scheduled an announcement for Thursday. The government will unveil a second coronavirus stimulus package within days.
Cash payments are much more likely to be spent than bonus tax refunds.
One quarter of Australian workers have no paid sick leave. They are more likely than most to work in service industries, dealing with people face to face.
The right strategies, using agrarian or adat justice, can settle conflicts in favour of local people and indigenous peoples.
Penggunaan argumen tepat, berdasarkan keadilan agraria atau adat, bisa memenangkan komunitas masyarakat lokal dan adat pada kasus konflik lahan.
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Visiting Fellow and Director – Micro heterogeneity and Macroeconomic Performance program, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Economist, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Australian Laureate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
