Richard Holden
Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School and President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Whatever it takes’: Vaccine strategy needs urgent rethink
A pandemic is no time for thrift but our conservative COVID-19 vaccination strategy is starting to look like it’s too risk-averse.
- by Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden
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Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Victorians deserve greater certainty about when the lockdown will end
The Premier should announce transparent criteria for when he intends to end the current lockdown.
- by Rosalind Dixon and Richard Holden
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Bordering on dangerous: the economic case against opening states
The Deputy NSW Premier thinks it's time to ease the border restrictions, but that ignores the overwhelming evidence: it is the coronavirus, not lockdowns or border closures, that kills business and consumer confidence.
- by Rosalind Dixon and Richard Holden
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Should we be able to refuse a coronavirus test?
The question also raises complex issues about the proper balance between individual rights and community protection in a liberal democracy.
- by Rosalind Dixon and Richard Holden
Opinion
Black Lives Matter
Rather than risk rallies, let's show black lives matter with an eight-minute blackout
As protesters prepare for another weekend on the streets, there is another way that can avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19: stay home and turn out the lights.
- by Rosalind Dixon and Richard Holden
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/richard-holden-p4yvjy