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The IMF is forecasting an Australian downturn that will dwarf every one since the Great Depression.
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.
What to do about the schools is set to return centre stage when the national cabinet later this week discusses the next steps in managing the coronavirus – specifically, the first stages of the way to “the other side”.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has said the goal of the government’s suppression policy is the “effective eradication” of the coronavirus in Australia - while at the same time casting doubt on the possibility of eliminating it.
Education Minister Dan Tehan has warned non-government schools that if they fail to open for the next term they will face losing funding. He said on Thursday that “as part of the funding requirement” a…
This Easter millions of Australians see little but uncertainty ahead, as they worry about their health, their jobs or lack or them, and their businesses.
MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines discuss serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis
Michelle Grattan discusses how the coronavirus is affecting a range of MPs abilities to serve their constituents, operate their offices, and partake in parliament.
Michelle Grattan talks about the week in politics, including the parliament’s action and analysis of the coronavirus crisis.
The prime minister has made clear his view that any attempt to eliminate COVID-19 entirely in Australia would carry too high an economic cost.
We asked more legal experts to help shed some light on what the coronavirus rules in their state or territory might mean for residents there.
As the COVID-19 transforms our individual lives, we are learning a few new things about ourselves as a society.
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The government will provide free child care in a move aimed at ensuring parents, especially in essential services, are able to keep working. More than 945,000 families with 1.3 million children will benefit.
How will the move to online study, and the disruption of routine, affect year 12 students’ abilities to perform and, consequently, their grades? And what does this mean for university entry?
Private hospitals will be on the frontline in the coronavirus battle, under an arrangement with the federal government that makes available the sector’s more than 30,000 beds and 105,000 workforce.
COVID-19 is the latest new infectious disease arising from our collision with nature.
The Morrison government will provide a flat $1,500 a fortnight JobKeeper payment for businesses to retain or rehire nearly six million workers, in a massive $130 billion wage subsidy scheme.
No more than two people should gather together in public spaces and playgrounds will be closed, in the latest restrictions in the coronavirus crisis.
Income-contingent loans could ensure people and businesses get financial relief now, and there is less long-term risk for the government.
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PhD candidate studying the effects of nutrients on sleep, University of Canberra
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Professor, Exercise Science, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Finance and Financial Planning, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra
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Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
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Editor of the feminist academic blog BroadAgenda at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at University of Canberra., University of Canberra
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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John Goss is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
