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Coronavirus TV 'support' package leaves screen writers and directors even less certain than before

  • Written by Kay Nankervis, Lecturer in Theatre, Media and Creative Practice., Charles Sturt University
Coronavirus TV 'support' package leaves screen writers and directors even less certain than beforeWorst Year of My Life, Again!IMDB

Federal Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announced three measures last week to help commercial TV broadcasters deal with COVID-19 financial stress.

First, the spectrum tax broadcasters pay the government for access to audiences will be waived for 12 months.

Second, the government has released an options paper on...

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There are 10 catastrophic threats facing humans right now, and coronavirus is only one of them

  • Written by Arnagretta Hunter, ANU Human Futures Fellow 2020; Cardiologist and Physician., Australian National University

Four months in, this year has already been a remarkable showcase for existential and catastrophic risk. A severe drought, devastating bushfires, hazardous smoke, towns running dry – these events all demonstrate the consequences of human-induced climate change.

While the above may seem like isolated threats, they are parts of a larger puzzle...

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Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more

  • Written by Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay moreAAP/Mick Tsikas

Despite nearly three decades without a recession, Australia’s last proper budget surplus came a dozen years ago – just before the Global Financial Crisis hit.

Two or three months back, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg were on the cusp of fixing that.

Now, the next surplus may be further off again....

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why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19

  • Written by Graeme Smith, Research Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19Aly Song/Reuters

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has led a bipartisan call for a global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, noting Australia will insist on an independent review, not one conducted by the World Health Organisation.

Labor’s shadow health minister, Chris Bowen, has given his full backing to the idea, saying

we...

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  1. some students may need in-class time more than others
  2. reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia
  3. why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable
  4. all the reasons to cook with your kids
  5. Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being
  6. War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?
  7. where Malcolm Turnbull's memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books
  8. These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown
  9. What just happened to the price of oil?
  10. Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy
  11. Does anyone know what your wishes are if you're sick and dying from coronavirus?
  12. Voluntary administration isn't a death sentence for Virgin Australia – or for competition
  13. What if the vaccine or drugs don't save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed
  14. Antarctic endeavours, primary health care research and dark matter exploration
  15. Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don't?
  16. Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?
  17. Three simple things Australia should do to secure access to treatments, vaccines, tests and devices during the coronavirus crisis
  18. A new kind of physics? Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
  19. Missing your friends? Rereading Harry Potter might be the next best thing
  20. COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it
  21. It's time to admit our COVID-19 'exit strategy' might just look like a more flexible version of lockdown
  22. 3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
  23. Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable
  24. Is protesting during the pandemic an 'essential' right that should be protected?
  25. why might you wake up without a voice?
  26. as virus numbers peak, governments are charting the path out of lockdown
  27. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on his autobiography, 'A Bigger Picture'
  28. Finlay Macdonald joins The Conversation in New Zealand
  29. five experts on New Zealand's move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
  30. new rules could finally force Google and Facebook to pay for news
  31. Can I visit my loved one in hospital even if they don't have coronavirus?
  32. Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal?
  33. Are you worried someone you care about is thinking of suicide? Here's how you can support them from afar
  34. Don’t worry, your child’s early learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in childcare
  35. Why do more men die from coronavirus than women?
  36. Artists shouldn't have to endlessly demonstrate their value. Coalition leaders used to know it
  37. 3 in 4 Australians employed in the creative and performing arts could lose their jobs
  38. Why a 'locals-first' approach doesn't work in a pandemic
  39. Now more than ever, we need quality health reporting in Australia
  40. How a 150-year-old experiment with a beam of light showed germs exist -- and that a face mask can help filter them out
  41. Has coronavirus killed ideology? No, it's just cycled it around again
  42. As coronavirus widens the renter-owner divide, housing policies will have to change
  43. Anzac biscuits, battles and a great Australian isolation bake-off
  44. don't sacrifice health for 'the economy'
  45. The coronavirus supplement is the biggest boost to Indigenous incomes since Whitlam. It should be made permanent
  46. Government orders mandatory code of conduct for Google, Facebook
  47. Malcolm Turnbull gives his very on-the-record account of Scott Morrison
  48. Michelle Grattan on Australia’s 'new normal', education and coronavirus elimination
  49. The charts that show coronavirus pushing up to a quarter of the workforce out of work
  50. here are 3 things to prioritise

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