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Government money must go into economy to benefit all — not just business

Why would the Government buy bonds as it sells bonds? Why would it borrow money when it has its ...  
COVID-19 highlights need to end unquestioned 'growth' dogma

In this time of crisis, it's clear that the world's trajectory of population and economic growth ...  
COVID-19 infections and deaths may spike in flu season

The coast is not clear in Australia: there might be more COVID-19 pain in the coming months ...  
Wren's Week: Morrison's push to reopen schools sees Dan Andrews emerge a hero

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been defying pressure from Scott Morrison to comply with his ...  
Gaslighting our future with the COVID-19 crisis

Scott Morrison has used his ties to the gas sector to make a strange choice for a leader of his ...  
Government is stripping away our civil liberties

Through media censorship, accessing private data and other restrictions, our government is taking ...  
The pros and cons of the COVIDsafe spy app

Why the hell not sign up for the COVIDSafe app? It’s a familiar refrain — if you’ve got ...  
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Health induced economic crisis in Australia: One size doesn’t fit all

The Government has been scrambling to assist all affected by the pandemic with questions being ...  
An open letter to Scott Morrison over COVIDSafe app concerns

An open letter to Scott Morrison, PM, from Dr Lee Duffield, citizen.  
The ramifications of Dutton-style 'diplomacy'

Dutton-style bullying should not be a tool of diplomacy, particularly with regard to China, writes ...  
De-platforming Trump — and trumping Morrison

Morrison is unlikely to resort to the unhinged rantings of Trump, we should monitor the PM and his ...  
Economic recovery post-COVID-19 looks dire without a healthy migrant population

Australia's economic future post-COVID-19 will suffer if predicted falling migration numbers ...  
What's happening with 'Insiders'?

Has the ABC’s Insiders program become a vehicle for the promotion of News Corp?  
COVID-19 raises doubts about our reliance on international students

The Australian Government must reassess its international student intake, both for the good of the ...  
Coronavirus demonstrates that global poverty hurts all of us

Inequality and poverty make the coronavirus more difficult to manage, which should make us rethink ...  
Government could have avoided severity of COVID-19

The warning signs of the pandemic were there but our government acted too late, despite faring ...  
Demand the future: COVID-19 and the economics of opportunity

Now is the time to develop the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic into a sustainable ...  
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