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MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'

  • Written by: Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast
MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'DAN PELED/AAP

These past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems are buckling under the pressure.

On Sunday, the federal government announced it would double unemployment benefits as part of its coronavirus rescue package....

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Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown

  • Written by: Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury
Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdownShutterstock

The number of New Zealanders testing positive for COVID-19 will continue to rise despite the strict conditions of the four-week lockdown that began this week.

As of today, there are 368 cases in New Zealand, up from 39 recorded a week ago, and just over three weeks after the first case was reported on March 3.

The question now is how...

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Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online

  • Written by: Fiona MacDonald, Senior Research Fellow, Victoria University
Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go onlineShutterstock

For children, school is about more than just learning. This is even more the case for children living in disadvantage as many schools also provide vital food and a welcoming environment.

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, many schools are closing and fewer children are attending. In term two, it seems, most Australian...

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Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer

  • Written by: Dilan Thampapillai, Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answerShutterstock

The coronavirus and its attendant emergency measures are set to deliver a profound shock to the residential tenancy market.

How it will work out is anybody’s guess, but it is looking like a crisis.

Banks and governments have acted quickly.

The major banks are deferring mortgage payments for up to six months for customers whose...

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