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There are already disturbing reports of racism against Asian Australians. History shows this will get worse in a recession, unless our political leaders step in.
A recent Lowy COVIDpoll has the Australian public disappointed in America and China’s response to the coronavirus crisis
Children are among those most at risk from the indirect effects of coronavirus. It is time we prioritised the well-being of young people as a nation-building commitment.
New Zealanders and struggling media companies are paying the price for an unwillingness to tax the tech giants’ local profits.
Almost 37% of Australian workers do not have paid sick leave. We need to fix this if we want people not to turn up to work when sick during the coronavirus pandemic.
With his defence of those on “struggle street” mixed with a hectoring and bullying style, Jones exerted enormous influence on Australian public life. But utlimately, progress ran over the top.
Paul Kelly on the second-wave of coronavirus
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly about the second-wave of coronavirus.
Josh Frydenberg is in isolation following a coughing fit in the House of Representatives.
Public servants are supposed to be apolitical. But there is a difficult line to walk between their freedom of speech as citizens and impartiality as government officials.
Both countries could dial back the rhetoric against one another. But neither Donald Trump nor Xi Jinping has much to gain domestically in doing so.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s economic update to parliament will provide estimates for the road back from the economic downturn of the coronavirus
A first-of-its-kind study in Australia is looking at ways to support sex offenders to restart their lives after prison. Research shows this can reduce recidivism by 88%.
Times of crisis have always changed our slang, with the help of a little black humour. Coronavirus is no exception.
In his fifth “vision statement”, opposition leader Anthony Albanese outlines labor’s priorities for change and opportunity.
Scott Morrison has warned of a potentially rocky road as COVID restrictions are lifted to reopen the economy, saying the process must proceed even in the face of expected fresh outbreaks. “This is a complex…
Legal challenges to New Zealand’s strict early lockdown rules will test how far a government can go in a public health emergency.
Enterprise bargaining provisions take up seemingly endless pages in the Fair Work Act. When we talk about IR “reform”, we need to make the system simpler for workers.
Michelle Grattan talks with Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher (remotely) about the week in politics.
Green drinks and meditation won’t solve the childcare crisis for women - we need free universal childcare to stay.
As parliament sits next week, 75-77 MPs will be permitted in the chamber at one time, as Australia experiences an especially political distance parliament.
Pell said after his acquittal he would ‘be very surprised if there’s any bad findings’ in the redacted portions of the royal commission report. This is not the case.
Over 200 years ago, a French Jesuit missionary wrote an essay criticising China’s handling of smallpox. The reality, though, was China was light years ahead of the world in confronting the disease.
If Australia wants to avoid a Singapore-style spike in COVID-19 cases, it must encourage its unlawful migrant workers to come forward for testing.
An ANU study providing a longitudinal examination of the effects of the coronavirus shows a rise in trust in government, and a fall in perceived job security