For every $1 lost in university tuition fees, there is another $1.15 lost in the broader economy. This means loss of university revenue can cost the Australian economy more than $40 billion by 2023.
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Releasing the young from the lockdown first will produce a number of fatalities that is far smaller in the long run than those from any general release of the population.
New Zealand’s COVID-19 elimination strategy has been a collective success, involving ‘ordinary’ Kiwis and unity across political divides. Ending lockdown and a looming election will test that unity.
Employees working in startups may disproportionately suffer in the wake of the pandemic as their employers cut back to skeletal staffs or shutter their companies altogether.
We can use the sudden gift of free time to prepare for the labour market of the future.
Increases in unemployment result in a decrease in apprentice numbers, as well as employers taking on fewer new apprentices. Australia can’t lose the workforce we might need for our recovery efforts.
Helping international students is in Australia’s best interest. Universities rely on them to stay afloat, and in 2018, Australian universities contributed $41 billion to the economy.
Family violence issues are likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-10 pandemic. Lockdown can especially affect women and children who may wish to escape an abusive relationship or receive support.
Representatives of tenants and agents agree that leaving individuals to try to sort out rent reductions has created a mess. It calls for government to step in to look after both renters and landlords.
To recover its economy, China must also see the economy of its export destination countries improve.
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Arney Chong Consulting and Positive Futures Research, University of South Australia
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Perinatal and pediatric epidemiologist; distinguished professorial fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Accounting and Finance, City, University of London
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Visiting Scholar in Politics, City, University of London
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ARC Future Fellow & Professor of Economics, Curtin University
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Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
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Professor Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, Murdoch University
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Professor and Co-Director, Australian Centre Child Protection, University of South Australia
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Professor, Social Work, Monash University
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Professor, Discipline of Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
