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That old adage “never get between a premier and a bucket of money” has become “never get between a premier and a COVID election”.
Scott Morrison wants a commitment from national cabinet for Australia to return to as much normality as possible for Christmas, provided the medical advice supports it.
Monday saw coronavirus updates from Victoria, Queensland, and the federal government.
A federal cabinet minister has lashed out with an extraordinary attack on premiers, declaring Friday’s national cabinet meeting “has become a flashpoint for the future of Australia’s federation”.
History will be made when the federal parliament commences its first “hybrid” sitting in the fortnight starting next week, with some members connecting virtually.
Although COVID-19 measures have had a negative impact on food supply in Nigeria, there are other factors responsible for the dramatic rise in food prices.
The blowback from closing borders will be considerable the Queensland premier, but will be a lot less politically dangerous than if she were seen to fail to do everything possible to protect Queenslanders’ health.
With the cost of quarantine sure to rise, the government should look at a fair system based on returning New Zealanders’ ability to pay.
It’s the first time in a century the border between Australia’s two most populous states has closed.
Australia’s island identity and attitude to border security was forged from handling pandemics since the time of federation. Here’s what we’ve learned along the way.
Nepal is angry that India is encroaching into the Kalpani region of the Himalayas, which Nepal claims as its own.
Excess buying of toilet paper has become a leading indicator of public alarm about COVID-19. This week in Victoria, people were heading for the shelves again…
Many of us would probably like to watch some professional sports right now. But wouldn’t we rather Canada live up to its international legal responsibilities to respect the rights of asylum-seekers?
The answer is in the reason for re-opening only to some parts of the country. And our constitution allows states a bit of leeway to decide what is in their citizens’ best interests.
In political terms, Palaszczuk is on risky ground whatever she does; depriving the economy through continued border closure, or risking a serious outbreak.
What parallel can be drawn between the Schengen countries’ management of the migrant crisis in 2015 and their response to the current health epidemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic is prompting Europeans to rethink their relationship to borders. Faced with the threat of the spread of the disease, should the border be a wall or a filter?
The short answer is ‘yes’ - the states can impede people moving across borders if it is for the protection of public health.
Canadian leaders have desperately tried to preserve the country’s image of liberal humanitarianism at our border, but the reality is Canada’s immigration history is built upon exclusion.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Political Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor emerita, University of Sydney
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance; Scientific Director, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of East London
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Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Researcher in International Relations and Politics, Development Studies and Borders, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
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Professor of English, Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sociology and Chair, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Griffith University
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Professor of Political Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Department of Geography and Canada Research Chair in Health Service Geographies, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Film and Screen Studies, University of Portsmouth
