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Marches, demonstrations, civic unrest, attacks by law enforcement and the military on protesting civilians: The parallels between the summer of 1932 and what is happening currently are striking.
A law to fast-track development consents is being fast-tracked itself. Before it’s too late, politicians should insist on greater protection against long-term environmental damage.
The four-day work week is an idea that should make it through the pandemic’s open policy window.
You’ve heard of compulsory purchase orders for houses, but few realise it has sometimes happened with the world’s favourite precious metal.
Australia’s economy has prospered due to open borders and international trade. It has much more to lose from disruptions.
After a disastrous performance during the summer’s bushfires, Morrison has been a stronger leader on the global health crisis. But another great challenge – the economic one – is still ahead.
New Zealand’s 2020 budget must not only provide economic hope, it must balance the very different ideologies and aspirations of two earlier historic budgets.
Several economists predict joblessness will eventually surpass the 25% rate experienced in 1933.
Grattan institute estimates suggest that up to 26% of the workforce – 3.4 million Australians – are likely be thrown out of work as a direct result of the shutdown.
The IMF is forecasting an Australian downturn that will dwarf every one since the Great Depression.
The usual pretence that right-wing commentators are on the side of their audience falls away in times of crisis. They are on the side of business - particularly their own.
Some economists are predicting joblessness to surpass the record level experienced at the height of the Great Depression as 22 million people file for unemployment benefits.
The commitment we made to full employment after World War II ushered in decades of prosperity. The paths we chose after this war will be as important.
The ‘tough guy’ is a cultural archetype that political leaders have long adopted. But during crises, Americans tend to look for a different kind of hero.
The OECD estimates have Australia less hit than most, but they are only partial and point to Australia’s worst recession on record.
In 1931, the NSW government passed landmark legislation reducing rents by 22.5% and banning evictions indefinitely. The reforms, however, were short-lived and many people ended up in tent cities.
While the Great Depression reduced inequality and closed the racial wealth gap, the Great Recession of 2009 did the opposite.
On March 12, 1933, President Roosevelt addressed the nation from the Oval Office during a time of great crisis. That ‘fireside chat’ proved broadcasting’s power as nothing before or since.
South Africa’s parliamentary system would make it difficult to achieve a fusion of parties.
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, West Virginia University
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