March 2023
- Opinion
- JobKeeper
JobKeeper was a big call to make. They got it right
Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg announced JobKeeper three years ago today. For all its flaws, it produced one of the world’s most durable recoveries.
- Steven Hamilton
January 2023
Blackstone steps up tenant evictions in US with eye on boosting returns
The outreach from Blackstone points to the delicate task confronting the private equity group, one of the biggest landlords in the US.
- Mark Vandevelde
November 2022
IMF chief urges China to end mass lockdowns
Kristalina Georgieva said China must change its COVID-19 policies, which would in turn ease the impact on the world economy.
- Updated
- David McHugh
China says it is not relaxing COVID controls but will tweak rules
Chinese health officials have denied speculation the country is preparing to abolish its zero-COVID policy, but says the rules will be refined.
- Updated
- Michael Smith
August 2022
- Opinion
- Australia's Pandemic
Forget COVID-zero, this virus is here to stay
Amid the rapid spread of more transmissible strains of coronavirus, such as delta and omicron, it’s becoming apparent there is no stopping this plague.
- Peter Collignon
July 2022
COVID fallout to fuel class actions boom
Fintech and cryptocurrency are likely class action contenders after the latest economic turmoil.
- Michael Pelly
Doctor warns antivirals can affect reproductive health
The two drugs approved in Australia, Lagevrio and Paxlovid, have different possible side effects on reproduction and pre-existing heath issues.
- Jill Margo
- Opinion
- Opinion
Suffering from pandemic fatigue? Well, get over it
After a relentless two years, we all want to put the pandemic behind us but moving on too quickly is dangerous.
- Andrew Wear
May 2022
Shanghai aims to reopen more COVID-shut businesses
All but shut down for more than six weeks, Shanghai is tightening curbs in some areas that it hopes will mark a final push in its campaign against the virus.
- Brenda Goh and Albee Zhang
April 2022
Hazmat suits and daily tests: life in Shanghai’s lockdown
Australian law partner Michael Wadley is living through weeks of lockdowns and other restrictions as China attempts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
- Carrie LaFrenz
March 2022
Why Sydney’s local lockdowns didn’t work
It was not the most densely populated parts of Sydney that were most affected by COVID-19; it was the suburbs with lots of road connections to other suburbs.
- Jill Margo
February 2022
Cashed-up ASX boards prepare for life after virus
Australian companies are sitting on a record $246 billion of cash following a stronger-than-expected reporting season. But boards remain cautious about how to spend it.
- Alex Gluyas
Clive Palmer taken to hospital for COVID-19 test
The United Australia Party candidate and mining billionaire was taken via ambulance to the Pindara Private Hospital.
- Tom McIlroy
January 2022
Forget a royal commission, next pandemic we need a public health army
Australia doesn’t need an inquiry to apportion blame: it needs to create resilience for the next COVID-19, says public health expert Craig Dalton.
- Jill Margo
December 2021
Bondi crush but most tests back in 48 hours
Sydneysiders ordinarily flock to Bondi Beach in the week before Christmas but this year they are queuing for COVID-19 tests rather than heading into the surf for a swim.
- Joanna Mather
‘Start of a new wave’ in NSW as virus spreads in COVID-zero states
COVID-19 cases were reported in most states and territories on Friday, with NSW recording its highest daily caseload in two months.
- Michael Read
What everyone wants to know about omicron
Despite an exponential rise in cases in South Africa, there’s some hope that the new variant could be the beginning of the end for COVID-19.
- Jill Margo
November 2021
Businesses should assume omicron variant will replace delta
A white paper by a leading public health expert outlines 18 simple interventions business can take to reduce risk from the omicron variant.
- Jill Margo
Bans futile against omicron ‘already present and circulating’
While travel bans seem to make sense, they’re likely to prove ineffective, says Professor Barry Schoub, a health expert advising the South African government.
- Updated
- Jill Margo
October 2021
Wuhan lab revelation supports PM’s to speed up inquiry
Oversight failings in Wuhan lab experiments are likely to build momentum for an accelerated investigation into the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston