February 2021
Political pile-ons could get in the way of vaccine rollout
The point-scoring over vaccination bungles risks undermining confidence in the program we are relying on to get the economy back to normal.
Vaccine comeback calls for belief in contact tracing too
Australia’s vaccine-led COVID comeback depends not only on countering anti-vaxxers but also on state governments accepting the science of contact tracing to manage hotspots.
Vaccine rollout is all about the execution
Australia is now waiting for the vaccine science not only to deliver the nation from the plague, but also to inoculate it against medieval lockdowns.
January 2021
Israel’s vaccination campaign leads the world
Despite political instability and a paralysing third wave, Israel has made a deal that could see it become the first country to emerge from the pandemic.
There's no vaccination for Australia's lacklustre political class
The anti-vaxxers might have a point about the harm these shots in the arm might bring.
October 2020
America's Fauci praises Melbourne for face mask rules
The man leading the US fight against COVID-19 said he wished he could enforce face mask wearing but it would be politically impossible.
April 2020
Why this crisis could cement the strongman virus
The world’s hard-line rulers often made a weak impression in the early stages of the coronavirus crisis. But I fear they will turn it to their advantage in the long run, writes Gideon Rachman.
June 2019
The celebrity activism industrial complex
As faith in politicians and even the medical profession declines, Hollywood celebrities have stepped into the vacuum, writes Jessica Grose