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Modelling tells us the coronavirus app will need a big take-up, economics tells us how to get it

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Modelling tells us the coronavirus app will need a big take-up, economics tells us how to get it丁亦然/UpSplash

With Australia’s test-confirmed daily COVID-19 infection rates continuing to fall to relatively low levels, there is considerable discussion about when and how the successful containment measures might be relaxed.

There are four key prerequisites for relaxation:

  1. the daily infection rate needs to be very low...

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staying at home for months is unlikely to lead to an eye-watering electricity bill

  • Written by Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
staying at home for months is unlikely to lead to an eye-watering electricity billMichael Dodge/AAP

Electricity demand in Australia has barely budged since COVID-19 took hold. Many may be wondering: after months spent largely at home, are huge household power bills on the way?

The answer, largely, is no. But as the pandemic forces hundreds of thousands of Australians into unemployment, some will still struggle to pay their...

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Why the focus of stimulus plans has to be construction that puts social housing first

  • Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide

Australia has done better with COVID-19 than anyone dared hope. This opens up the prospect of a progressive relaxation of restrictions later this year. Organisations that could participate in an economic stimulus program will need to be in a position then to deliver “shovel-ready” projects to help revive the economy.

The construction...

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If we can put a man on the Moon, we can save the Great Barrier Reef

  • Written by Paul Hardisty, CEO, Australian Institute of Marine Science
If we can put a man on the Moon, we can save the Great Barrier ReefShutterstock

Scientists recently confirmed the Great Barrier Reef suffered another serious bleaching event last summer - the third in five years. Dramatic intervention to save the natural wonder is clearly needed.

First and foremost, this requires global greenhouse gas emissions to be slashed. But the right combination of technological and...

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  1. How to beat weight gain at menopause
  2. Japanese Australian veterans and the legacy of anti-Asian racism
  3. Caring for community to beat coronavirus echoes Indigenous ideas of a good life
  4. If Scott Morrison is true to his word, October's budget could be a doozy
  5. Why coronavirus emerges in clusters, and how New Zealand plans to eliminate outbreaks after lockdown
  6. it's a humanitarian and economic crisis in the making
  7. How to manage your blood pressure in isolation
  8. What elective surgery will be allowed now the coronavirus situation has improved? It's up to your surgeon or hospital
  9. Corporations prepare to sue over action to save lives as pandemic reveals trade flaws
  10. What is Dalgona coffee? The whipped coffee trend taking over the internet during isolation
  11. in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well
  12. how laughter can connect and heal
  13. Is it time for a 'new way of war?' What China's army reforms mean for the rest of the world
  14. most of us won’t cooperate unless everyone does
  15. Sparkling dolphins swim off our coast, but humans are threatening these natural light shows
  16. 6 steps towards remaking the homelessness system so it works for young people
  17. Recreating masterpieces at home? People have been doing it for centuries
  18. Government needs credible pitch and strong guarantees to get app take-up
  19. Can coronavirus spread 4 metres?
  20. Elective surgery's due to restart next week so now's the time to fix waiting lists once and for all
  21. Coronavirus TV 'support' package leaves screen writers and directors even less certain than before
  22. There are 10 catastrophic threats facing humans right now, and coronavirus is only one of them
  23. Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more
  24. why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19
  25. some students may need in-class time more than others
  26. reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia
  27. why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable
  28. all the reasons to cook with your kids
  29. Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being
  30. War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?
  31. where Malcolm Turnbull's memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books
  32. These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown
  33. What just happened to the price of oil?
  34. Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy
  35. Does anyone know what your wishes are if you're sick and dying from coronavirus?
  36. Voluntary administration isn't a death sentence for Virgin Australia – or for competition
  37. What if the vaccine or drugs don't save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed
  38. Antarctic endeavours, primary health care research and dark matter exploration
  39. Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don't?
  40. Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?
  41. Three simple things Australia should do to secure access to treatments, vaccines, tests and devices during the coronavirus crisis
  42. A new kind of physics? Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
  43. Missing your friends? Rereading Harry Potter might be the next best thing
  44. COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it
  45. It's time to admit our COVID-19 'exit strategy' might just look like a more flexible version of lockdown
  46. 3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
  47. Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable
  48. Is protesting during the pandemic an 'essential' right that should be protected?
  49. why might you wake up without a voice?
  50. as virus numbers peak, governments are charting the path out of lockdown
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