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We’re running out of time to fight this epidemic
John Daley | March 24, 2020Our best hope to limit the long-term economic damage and to save the lives of our friends and families is to do everything we can to reverse the spread of this virus.
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The maths and ethics of minimising the COVID-19 toll
Nick Wilson | March 24, 2020The Australian Government must clarify its COVID-19 strategy, but to do so means understanding the maths and ethics of either ‘flattening the curve’ or an eradication endgame.
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Invest the fiscal stimulus to fight climate change
ANU Editorial Board | March 24, 2020With economies in free-fall, all governments, including Australia’s, are on the hunt for opportunities to stimulate their economies while, ideally, addressing long-term challenges. Action on climate change provides a raft of opportunities to do both.
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Debunking Australia’s excuse for climate inaction
Matthew Agarwala | March 24, 2020Australia will face massive, disproportionate losses if it fails to invest in adaptation and resilience at home and lobby hard for regional and global decarbonisation.
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An empty world
Sara Oscar | March 23, 2020Images of empty public spaces – from the streets of Ginza, to soccer stadiums, to the Venice canals, to lone masked travelers on buses, trains and trams – evoke a sense of apocalyptic films and the end of days.
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Supply chain shock
William Ho | March 23, 2020While it’s impossible to predict the ultimate cost of the pandemic, business should take COVID-19 as an opportunity to learn the costs of under-preparation in the face of global risk.
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Helping your children with schoolwork at home
David Roy | March 23, 2020The Prime Minister wants to keep schools open, but the states are pressing for closures and many parents are already keeping their children at home. So, if your children are home from school, what can you do to support their online studies?
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Endgame C – It’s time for a total lockdown
John Daley | March 22, 2020Nobody likes talking about the COVID-19 endgame, but we need to choose one. The appropriate interventions – public health, government spending, and freedom of movement – all depend on the endgame we choose.
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Politicians are part of the problem
William Bowtell | March 22, 2020Australia’s politicians have bungled the nation’s response to the growing coronavirus crisis with a series of half-hearted restrictions and confused messages. It’s time for them to get out of the way.
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A matter of trust
Alan Petersen | March 22, 2020The public panic surrounding COVID-19 around the world, manifested in the hoarding of food, toilet paper and other basic necessities – is driven by a general decline of confidence and trust in authorities and credentialled experts.
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How to care for yourself if you catch COVID-19
John Thompson | March 21, 2020From managing your symptoms to good hygiene at home, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 there are some steps you can take to make your isolation more comfortable.
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Who is your recycling hero?
Sidrah Ahmad | March 21, 2020Activists from across the world, known as “recycling heroes”, are urging governments and organisations to act now to tackle the climate emergency and raise awareness of the importance of recycling.
