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ir August 1, 2020
Despite the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission having produced few tangible results thus far, Scott Morrison has appointed six new directors with a view to jobs creation.
economy July 25, 2020
Mysterious Mr Power, architect of our recovery
Neville Power is the former mining executive leading the government’s Covid-19 co-ordination commission. Questions have been raised about conflicts of interest, but very little is known about the boy from Bushy Park.
health July 25, 2020
While debate over masks has divided public and scientific opinion, experts say one thing is clear – other pandemic protocols must also be followed.
small business July 25, 2020
Why JobKeeper can’t stop a bankruptcy avalanche
With many small businesses barely clinging to life, the changes to JobKeeper may just be postponing an inevitable demise.
politics July 18, 2020
Archives searching for missing ‘palace letters’
The contentious file of ‘palace letters’ finally released this week was revealing. It was also missing three pieces of correspondence.
health July 18, 2020
Tower residents’ virus warnings unheeded
While residents of Melbourne’s public housing towers were given no notice of an impending hard lockdown, concerns raised earlier to the DHHS and department of Housing about the threat posed by Covid-19 to those families were largely ignored.
education July 18, 2020
Childcare centres at financial risk
Women in the workforce will be worse off as the government ends free childcare and JobKeeper support for the sector, with experts warning that some centres will be forced to close.
health July 11, 2020
The impact of Victoria’s second wave
As Treasurer Josh Frydenberg prepares to unveil a mini-budget on July 23, the Covid-19 outbreak in Victoria has put the country’s economic recovery in jeopardy.
health July 11, 2020
Five days inside the Melbourne nine block lockdowns
Residents in the public housing towers had no warning they would face some of the world’s toughest restrictions, as the state undertook a Covid-19 testing blitz.
politics July 4, 2020
Morrison ruling by ‘Henry VIII’ clauses
New concerns surround the government’s increased use of legislative powers to bypass the parliament and create laws that cannot be amended or overturned.
economy July 4, 2020
Recession and government stimulus
The government quickly stepped in to prevent a potential collapse of the health system under the weight of Covid-19 cases. But will it go all in to head off economic disaster or let the market decide what happens come September?
