Letters from Wuhan: What Chinese lockdown was really like
For months, David Penberthy exchanged emails with an old uni mate locked down in Wuhan apartment as the coronavirus erupted. Now he’s free – but for a while, it was rough.
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The email from Wuhan that gave me hope
In January, I reconnected with an old friend riding out the coronavirus in Wuhan. After two months of back and forth, it was his last email filled me hope for Australia, writes David Penberthy.
Penbo: We will survive – and thrive – in these times
Unless you get your thrills by going to crowded supermarkets, every field of human enjoyment is now under a cloud. But most of it will survive – and many great new things will emerge by the time it’s all over, writes David Penberthy.
Our workforce will never be the same again
With thousands of Australians working from home on account of coronavirus, the way in which businesses has changed. But what does it mean for the future, asks David Penberthy.
Why I refuse to succumb to the illness of pandemic overload
The word “coronavirus” has infected every area of life. But I’ve made a point of finding an hour a day that doesn’t involve “the thing”, writes David Penberthy. It’s actually been good.
Let’s get some perspective on the importance of sport
There may be millions of dollars at stake now that sporting events have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 crisis, but there’s also millions of lives at stake, too, writes David Penberthy.
Keep calm and carry on … amid all the COVID-19 confusion
In one day the NBA cancelled its season, the US banned Europe flights and Tom Hanks tested positive. What we, and the rest of the world, look like in six weeks’ time is anyone’s guess, writes David Penberthy.
What set off the great Australian toilet paper freak-out?
The toilet paper panic of 2020 is easily one of the weirdest things Australia has ever witnessed. So how did our normally sane nation lose its collective mind, asks David Penberthy.
Paranoia over user-pay freeways takes its toll
The discussion of a freight route into Adelaide has been stalled by a stubborn ruling-out of toll roads – something the trucking industry already supports. Meanwhile we’ll continue to risk delays and crashes on the Freeway, writes David Penberthy.
Why immigrant kids are triumphing in Aussie schools
If there’s one thing that the latest round of NAPLAN results have shown, it’s that the great divide in our nation’s education is only getting bigger as time goes on, writes David Penberthy.
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