May 2021
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Vaccine hesitancy is contagious, so make the jab mandatory
To reach the herd immunity we need to reopen the border, the Commonwealth must rethink voluntary COVID-19 vaccination.
April 2021
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Caution over AstraZeneca comes at a cost
The comparative health costs say that restricting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine is not worth the risk to herd immunity.
September 2020
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Dan's plan is a roadblock, not a road map out of lockdown
Daniel Andrews must switch strategies from elimination to managing infections to prevent inflicting more harm on health, education, and the economy.
July 2020
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Governments face catch-22 between suppression and elimination
Suppression is the best way to protect the economy. But fearful governments find themselves choosing an elimination strategy anyway.
June 2020
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
The worst is not over even if there is no second wave
Because Australia will keep the borders shut and reimpose social distancing to stop a fresh outbreak, the economic damage caused by COVID-19 may have been underestimated.
April 2020
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
The next stage must be to let the virus spread
Modelling of the economic costs versus the health benefits shows that Australia should move to quickly relax social distancing measures.
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Six million dollars for each life saved is too high
We should strictly isolate the old and at-risk and allow COVID-19 to spread through the community in a controlled fashion, writes a former chief economist at CSL.