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Economists back wage freeze 21-19 in new Economic Society-Conversation survey

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Economists back wage freeze 21-19 in new Economic Society-Conversation surveyWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Australian economists narrowly back a wage freeze in the minimum wage case now before the Fair Work Commission, a freeze that could flow through to millions of Australians on awards and affect the wages of millions more through the enterprise bargaining process.

The annual case is in its final stages after...

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Free childcare ends July 12, with sector losing JobKeeper but receiving temporary payment

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Free childcare ends July 12, with sector losing JobKeeper but receiving temporary paymentAAP/Lukas Coch

Free childcare will end on July 12, with the government saying it has “done its job” and demand is now increasing for places as the economy is reopening.

The system will return to the previous mean tested childcare subsidy scheme but with some transition funding for the sector and help for parents whose circumstances have...

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Labor trails federally and in Queensland; Biden increases lead over Trump

  • Written by Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor trails federally and in Queensland; Biden increases lead over TrumpAAP/Mick Tsikas

This week’s Newspoll, conducted June 3-6 from a sample of 1,510, gave the Coalition a 51-49 lead, unchanged from three weeks ago. Primary votes were 42% Coalition (down one), 34% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (up two) and 4% One Nation (up one).

Scott Morrison maintained his high coronavirus crisis ratings. 66% were satisfied...

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New Zealand hits zero active coronavirus cases. Here are 5 measures to keep it that way

  • Written by Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
New Zealand hits zero active coronavirus cases. Here are 5 measures to keep it that wayDima Berlin/Shutterstock

Today, for the first time since February 28, New Zealand has no active cases of COVID-19.

Today is also the 17th day since the last new case was reported. New Zealand has a total of 1,154 confirmed cases (combined total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,504) and 22 people have died.

According to our modelling, it is now...

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  3. do we choose neighbourhoods to live, work and play in?
  4. Spare change? Cashless transactions could end the cultural legacy of the coin
  5. We modelled the future of Leadbeater’s possum habitat and found bushfires, not logging, pose the greatest threat
  6. why do we have boogers?
  7. the promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble
  8. Number of Australia's vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll
  9. We've discovered how these deadly bacteria use a common sugar to spread through the body. It could help us stop them
  10. what can go wrong when governments let algorithms make the decisions
  11. Michelle Grattan on recession, the HomeBuilder program and Morrison's phone call with Trump
  12. Why do protests turn violent? It's not just because people are desperate
  13. Let's fix Australia's environment with any pandemic recovery aid – the Kiwis are doing it
  14. Fast moves in India-Australia relations risk pushing millions more into modern slavery
  15. the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here's how to tell if yours will survive
  16. HomeBuilder might be the most-complex least-equitable construction jobs program ever devised
  17. There is no easy path out of coronavirus for live classical music
  18. HomeBuilder misses a chance to make our homes perform better for us and the planet
  19. There may not be enough skilled workers in Australia's pipeline for a post-COVID-19 recovery
  20. Curious Kids: why do we burp?
  21. After Robodebt, it's time to address ParentsNext
  22. High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion
  23. Trump's photo op with church and Bible was offensive, but not new
  24. Vital signs. Remembering Alberto Alesina, the father of political economy
  25. here's how green roofs and walls can flourish in Australia
  26. the politics of dancing and thinking about cultural values beyond dollars
  27. Pandemic kills Indigenous referendum, delivers likely mortal blow to religious discrimination legislation
  28. Morrison government toughens foreign investment scrutiny to protect 'national security'
  29. In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgment
  30. New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emerge
  31. Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economics
  32. Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection
  33. Statistician David Gruen and the race for real-time pandemic data
  34. it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership
  35. the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists
  36. Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery
  37. a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
  38. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
  39. There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
  40. Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
  41. Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
  42. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  43. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  44. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  45. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  46. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  47. Giving it away for free
  48. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
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  50. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
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