COVID-19 has exposed the poor health of our national wage system, and workers and small business owners are paying for it with their jobs and enterprises. By James Mathias.
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Nick Cater talks to Tony Shepherd, Brendan O’Neill and Tamsin Lawrence about productivity, the rise of authoritarianism and workplace flexibility in a crisis.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is not a Trojan Horse for bigger government, the Prime Minister has said, in keeping with his party’s founding principles. By Tim James.
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Rebuilding our economy and nation after the pandemic restrictions have been lifted will be a challenge. Why not conscript bored youths for the task? By Will Jefferies.
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Unlike in Europe, the safest place for the elderly in Australia is in an aged-care facility. This will be news to those who say the industry is in ‘crisis’. By Nick Cater.
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We must start protecting the economy as well as those vulnerable to COVID-19. Failing to do so will cause more unnecessary hardship. By Nick Cater.
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced Australia to finally face an uncomfortable truth: our governments are too cavalier with our money. By Tim James.
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The MRC launches the third volume in Dr David Kemp’s five-volume series about the history of Australian liberalism. Restricted by COVID-19, the launch becomes a live webinar.
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While Jacinda Ardern takes a sledgehammer to the NZ economy, Scott Morrison relies on social responsibility to minimise the damage. By Nick Cater.
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The Queen has made a rare address to Britain and the Commonwealth, thanking frontline workers and saying success in this challenge will be an achievement for all.
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An exclusive study of the US economy has found activity has decreased by an alarming 29 per cent, and foresees worse when the impact of lost income is felt.
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Australia has taken huge steps towards becoming a police state. We forget the principles of a liberal democracy at our peril. By Nick Cater.
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Companies that need to focus on merely staying afloat are being hit by a rapidly increasing number of class actions. By James Mathias.
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We are not using technology properly in this crisis. There are smarter ways to prevent the virus spreading. By Fred Pawle.
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Key decision makers are slowly and deliberately dismantling the Australian economy. Do they know when to stop? By Tony Shepherd.
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The evidence from locked down nations such as Spain, France and Italy looks worse by the day. A lockdown might not be the best strategy. By Nick Cater.
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We must strike a balance between the cost of our response to coronavirus and keeping the vulnerable alive. To do otherwise would be heartless. By Henry Ergas.
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The coronavirus has arrived in Australia just as class actions are becoming increasingly profitable and popular. The people who benefit most are likely to be lawyers. By James Mathias.
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