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Economists back social distancing 34-9 in new Economic Society-Conversation survey

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Economists back social distancing 34-9 in new Economic Society-Conversation surveyWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Australian economists overwhelmingly back social distancing measures that slow the spread of coronavirus over the alternative of easing restrictions and allowing the spread of the disease to pick up.

But a significant minority, 9 of the 47 leading economists polled in the first of a series of monthly surveys,...

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Self-employed Australians' hours have fallen 32% since coronavirus hit – double the impact on all employees

  • Written by: Matthew Gray, Director, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
Self-employed Australians' hours have fallen 32% since coronavirus hit – double the impact on all employeesShutterstock

Australia Bureau of Statistics data has confirmed the massive economic hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, with total hours worked across the economy officially falling 9% between early March and early April 2020.

Read more: Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the...

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Just how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thought

  • Written by: Michael Grose, Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO

Climate scientists use mathematical models to project the Earth’s future under a warming world, but a group of the latest models have included unexpectedly high values for a measure called “climate sensitivity”.

Climate sensitivity refers to the relationship between changes in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and warming.

The high...

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Supermarkets claim to have our health at heart. But their marketing tactics push junk foods

  • Written by: Gary Sacks, Associate Professor, Deakin University
Supermarkets claim to have our health at heart. But their marketing tactics push junk foodsShutterstock

Supermarkets like to portray themselves as having the health of the community at heart. And in the middle of a pandemic, we’re all grateful supermarkets are still open and, for the most part, the shelves are well stocked.

But our new report, published today, finds our supermarkets are overwhelmingly pushing junk foods on us...

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  1. The trade-offs 'smart city' apps like COVIDSafe ask us to make go well beyond privacy
  2. The 'hospital in the home' revolution has been stalled by COVID-19. But it's still a good idea
  3. Experts are back in fashion – now more than ever we need to question them
  4. Trust in quality news outlets strong during coronavirus pandemic
  5. The government will spend $48 million to safeguard mental health. Extending JobKeeper would safeguard it even more
  6. Yes, we need a global coronavirus inquiry, but not for petty political point-scoring
  7. The costs of the shutdown are overestimated -- they're outweighed by its $1 trillion benefit
  8. Two refs are better than one, so why does the NRL want to drop one?
  9. The positives and negatives of mass testing for coronavirus
  10. 70% of people surveyed said they'd download a coronavirus app. Only 44% did. Why the gap?
  11. why astronomy matters in times of crisis
  12. reasons to get with online choirs
  13. Michelle Grattan on the climb down the mountain, unemployment and Jobkeeper, as well as Anthony Albanese's 'vision statement'
  14. More than 70% of academics at some universities are casuals. They're losing work and are cut out of JobKeeper
  15. 'Best of' sport lists are filling the live sport vacuum, but women take the sidelines once again
  16. New Zealand's COVID-19 budget delivers on one crisis, but largely leaves climate change for another day
  17. voices from the bush – how lockdown affects remote Indigenous communities differently
  18. new research to map violence in the forgotten conflict in West Papua
  19. Yes, carbon emissions fell during COVID-19. But it's the shift away from coal that really matters
  20. rules are also signals, which is why easing social distancing is such a problem
  21. 92% of Australians don't know the difference between viral and bacterial infections
  22. it doesn't end when housing aid projects finish
  23. Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25
  24. Descending the COVID mountain could be hazardous for Scott Morrison
  25. Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way out
  26. New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins
  27. New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul
  28. Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?
  29. 9 reasons you should be worried about the closure of BuzzFeed News in Australia
  30. here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom
  31. Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?
  32. What'll happen when the money's snatched back? Our looming coronavirus support cliff
  33. Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
  34. We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here.
  35. Is isolation a feeling?
  36. lock up your pet, it's a killing machine
  37. what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
  38. We need to plan for life after JobKeeper now. We need to make it portable
  39. Pandemic dents Australians' views of both China and the United States
  40. Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
  41. Why coronavirus must not stop Australia creating denser cities
  42. even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
  43. Miss hugs? Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here’s how to cope without it during coronavirus
  44. How to tweak JobKeeper, if we must
  45. Google and Facebook pay way less tax in New Zealand than in Australia – and we're paying the price
  46. How to stay calm and manage those family tensions during the coronavirus lockdown
  47. one tip on video conferencing good enough for Matthew McConaughey
  48. If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals
  49. Literary magazines are often the first place new authors are published. We can't lose them
  50. What is public interest journalism? Providing reliable information to those who need it most

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