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Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way out

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way outWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

In diplomacy, as in life, if you find yourself in a hole it is better to stop digging.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has excavated a diplomatic cavity for himself and his country as a consequence of an unwise intervention in the debate about China’s responsibility for a coronavirus pandemic.

After a phone...

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New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins

  • Written by: Jonathan Boston, Professor of Public Policy , Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work beginsChameleonsEye/Shutterstock

Budget 2020’s focus on “jobs, jobs and jobs” is understandable, commendable and vital.

COVID-19 poses the largest threat to paid employment since the Great Depression almost 90 years ago. The number of people receiving Job Seeker Support (Work Ready) – the main benefit available for the unemployed...

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New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul

  • Written by: Robin Gauld, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean, University of Otago
New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaulRonnie Chua/Shutterstock

New Zealand’s budget brings a significant funding injection for health and disability services, amounting to around a 9% increase. It is the most substantial increase for the health sector in some time, and in this regard, aligns with the government’s 2019 well-being budget.

Overall, the budget provides an...

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Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?

  • Written by: Larisa Labzin, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland

Nearly two million “rapid” antibody tests imported into Australia have been declared useless for determining whether someone has been exposed to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Testing by the Doherty Institute revealed many of the tests accurately detected COVID-19 antibodies in just 56.9% of cases - not much better than flipping a coin.

Antibo...

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  3. Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?
  4. What'll happen when the money's snatched back? Our looming coronavirus support cliff
  5. Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
  6. We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here.
  7. Is isolation a feeling?
  8. lock up your pet, it's a killing machine
  9. what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
  10. We need to plan for life after JobKeeper now. We need to make it portable
  11. Pandemic dents Australians' views of both China and the United States
  12. Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
  13. Why coronavirus must not stop Australia creating denser cities
  14. even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
  15. Miss hugs? Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here’s how to cope without it during coronavirus
  16. How to tweak JobKeeper, if we must
  17. Google and Facebook pay way less tax in New Zealand than in Australia – and we're paying the price
  18. How to stay calm and manage those family tensions during the coronavirus lockdown
  19. one tip on video conferencing good enough for Matthew McConaughey
  20. If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals
  21. Literary magazines are often the first place new authors are published. We can't lose them
  22. What is public interest journalism? Providing reliable information to those who need it most
  23. In some places 40% of us may have downloaded COVIDSafe. Here's why the government should share what it knows
  24. As restrictions ease, here are 5 crucial ways for Australia to stay safely on top of COVID-19
  25. As coronavirus forces us to keep our distance, city density matters less than internal density
  26. what caused major climate change in the past?
  27. I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
  28. the Alan Jones radio era comes to an end
  29. Paul Kelly on the risk of a COVID-19 second-wave
  30. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tested for COVID-19
  31. Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson mixes real stories with romance
  32. Are you wearing gloves or a mask to the shops? You might be doing it wrong
  33. expert review rejects NSW plan to let seawater flow into the Murray River
  34. So coronavirus will change cities – will that include slums?
  35. moving New Zealand from critical care to long-term recovery
  36. Contact tracing apps are vital tools in the fight against coronavirus. But who decides how they work?
  37. how much free speech should our public servants have?
  38. coronavirus will hit Australia's research capacity harder than the GFC
  39. Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here's what we can do better
  40. Which Florence Nightingale will we remember today? The 'Lady with the Lamp' or the influential writer and activist?
  41. Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed
  42. Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining
  43. The ghosts of budgets past haunt New Zealand's shot at economic recovery
  44. US-China relations were already heated. Then coronavirus threw fuel on the flames
  45. The healing power of data: Florence Nightingale's true legacy
  46. Not all twins are identical and that's been an evolutionary puzzle, until now
  47. First stage of 'road back' will boost monthly GDP by $3.1 billion and jobs by 252,500: Frydenberg
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