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Just in time runs out of time
Evan Fraser | March 19, 2020Extra consumer demand has exposed the fragility of our supermarkets’ just-in-time ordering systems, but coronavirus is highlighting the modern world’s lack of resilience in many other ways.
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Learning the lessons
Open Forum | March 18, 2020Australian governments at all levels should have learned a lot between the onset of the bushfire season and the first stages of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Are we too reliant on Chinese trade?
Shiro Armstrong | March 18, 2020Is Australia trading too much with China and too dependent on the Chinese economy, as a lot of the public commentary would have you believe?
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We can’t buy our way out of recession
Dawn Lo | March 18, 2020An Australian recession is likely to be part of a global slump, with some workers especially vulnerable, says a UNSW Economics expert.
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Dear Prime Minister…
Greg Kelly | March 17, 2020An open letter signed by a growing number of Australian doctors is calling for more urgent action to ‘lock down’ Australia and prepare the health system to address the fast growing Coronavirus epidemic.
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Optimising online education
Kay Harrison | March 17, 2020Australia’s schools and universities haven’t yet been ordered to close, but many countries have already taken this step, and the quality of online education must be optimised to ensure students don’t miss out.
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Learning from Singapore about the future of work
Conrad Guimaraes | March 17, 2020Australia needs to improve its future of work policies and Singapore’s approach offers a useful starting point for policymakers in Canberra.
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Six inquiries on Australia’s South Pacific step-up
Graeme Dobell | March 17, 2020Australia is doing a lot of thinking about what steps to take in the South Pacific, but how high does the ‘Pacific step-up’ have to go?
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Worried yet? 5 ways to manage news consumption
Mark Pearson | March 16, 2020Coronavirus is dominating the headlines and social media feeds, and not all the information out there is true. Relying on trusted, evidence-based sources is the best way to keep informed as the situation develops.
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Cabin fever?
Amy Young | March 16, 2020With more advice for people to ‘self-isolate’ themselves after travel or contact with people with symptoms, what are the psychological impacts, and consequent social impacts, we can expect?
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Slow off the mark
Jessica Richards | March 16, 2020Despite the cancellation of sports events around the world to slow the spread of coronavirus, Australian sports from Formula One to rugby league and Australian rules football, have tried hard to protect their income at the expense of their fans’ health.
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Testing new arrivals could save more lives
Wayne Robertson | March 15, 2020It would be a tragedy if the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread because the authorities failed to give swab tests to everyone who meets the appropriate criteria.
