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Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern's coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership

  • Written by: Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Executive Development, Massey University
Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern's coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadershipJacinda Ardern/Facebook

Imagine, if you can, what it’s like to make decisions on which the lives of tens of thousands of other people depend. If you get things wrong, or delay deciding, they die.

Your decisions affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, resulting in huge economic disruption, mass layoffs and business closures....

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What if I can't pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia

  • Written by: Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide

You’ve lost income because of the coronavirus crisis and finding it hard to pay the bills. What if you can’t pay your rent?

The short answer, if you live in Australia, is that rules changes give you more time – at least six months – before you face eviction.

But that’s all. Nothing else has changed. As Prime Minister...

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5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at home

  • Written by: Aaron Burton, Lecturer in Media Arts, University of Wollongong
5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at homeRear Window (1954)IMDB

Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home.

Isolation is a common theme in cinema: stranded on an island (Cast Away), in space (Gravity or The Martian), on a boat (Life of Pi), stuck in the...

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Sorry to disappoint climate deniers, but coronavirus makes the low-carbon transition more urgent

  • Written by: John Hewson, Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Sorry to disappoint climate deniers, but coronavirus makes the low-carbon transition more urgentPixabay

Climate deniers have been hanging out for the United Nations’ next big summit to fail. In a sense, the coronavirus and its induced policy responses have more than satisfied their wildest dreams, precipitating a global recession that they no doubt hope has pushed the issue of the low-carbon transition well down the political and...

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  1. During the Great Depression, many newspapers betrayed their readers. Some are doing it again now
  2. 'Stupid coronavirus!' In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play
  3. 'Zoombombers' want to troll your online meetings. Here's how to stop them
  4. Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania
  5. Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia
  6. What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world
  7. Australia's telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws
  8. Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them
  9. Sleep won't cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it
  10. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the ACT and South Australia explained
  11. This lizard lays eggs and gives live birth. We think it's undergoing a major evolutionary transition
  12. Vale Bruce Dawe, Australia's 'Poet of Suburbia'
  13. While we fixate on coronavirus, Earth is hurtling towards a catastrophe worse than the dinosaur extinction
  14. Thanks to coronavirus, Scott Morrison will become a significant prime minister
  15. mom jeans and nostalgia in a time of uncertainty
  16. the simple technology that could help stop coronavirus spreading
  17. Scott Morrison is steering in the right direction, but we're going to need a bigger boat
  18. It is necessary to worry about health, but pessimism about the economy will hurt us
  19. Imagine if we could extract a permanent vaccine against hyper-partisanship from COVID-19
  20. Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus?
  21. Democracy 2025 - How does Australia compare: what makes a leading democracy? With Michelle Grattan, Mark Evans and Ian Chubb
  22. Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse – but the details are still murky
  23. Free child care to help nearly one million families, especially workers in essential services
  24. Who can get tested for coronavirus?
  25. 1 in 10 children affected by bushfires is Indigenous. We've been ignoring them for too long
  26. How to boost your internet speed when everyone is working from home
  27. what are Australia's obligations to cruise ships off its coast under international law?
  28. Can I still go to the dentist? How coronavirus is changing the way we look after our teeth
  29. COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students' lives into chaos. So what can we do?
  30. We've known about pandemic health messaging since 1918. So when it comes to coronavirus, what has Australia learnt?
  31. a more equitable public health agenda
  32. if you and your ex don't agree, what are your rights?
  33. How coronavirus challenges Muslims' faith and changes their lives
  34. Australia's post-war recovery program provides clues as to how to get out of this
  35. Ancient Greek ideas on the health of the body politic
  36. coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it come to our health
  37. With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling
  38. how to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin fever
  39. this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood
  40. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained
  41. What can you use a telehealth consult for and when should you physically visit your GP?
  42. Local newspapers are an 'essential service'. They deserve a government rescue package, too
  43. the two faces of China in the wake of coronavirus
  44. Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they're not up to the job
  45. If coronavirus cases don't grow any faster, our health system will probably cope
  46. 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae
  47. Why people spreading coronavirus anxiety on Twitter might actually be bots
  48. it's legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax
  49. the case for a short, sharp lockdown (rather than the slow trickle we've had so far)
  50. Are you complicit in deaths if you don't stay home? How to do good during the virus lockdown

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