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Coronavirus pandemic
How the Morrison government passed over an Australian company for a US pharmaceutical giant
Australia’s audit office will probe the Morrison government’s $2 billion deal with US pharmaceutical giant Moderna to set up vaccine manufacturing in Australia.
- by Paul Sakkal and Liam Mannix
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Foreign relations
‘Whitewash’: New Zealand foreign minister blasts Australian COVID inquiry
Winston Peters says his country’s pandemic royal commission will ask hard questions about Jacinda Ardern’s tough approach.
- by Matthew Knott
Coatsworth says pandemic lockdowns eroded trust as Sutton admits mistakes
Former Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton admits he failed to explain why COVID lockdowns were necessary.
- by Olivia Ireland and Kate Aubusson
Analysis
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Trust is broken, and that’s the most damaging COVID legacy
The year-long COVID inquiry found missteps in a once-in-a-century pandemic have undermined trust in vaccines, science and government policy.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Worse-placed than in 2020’: Where Australia’s pandemic response went wrong
The first wide-ranging inquiry into the nation’s pandemic response has found delays procuring COVID-19 vaccines cost lives and delivered a $31 billion hit to the economy.
- by Shane Wright and Natassia Chrysanthos
Today’s inflation caused by yesterday’s COVID spending
The federal government spent $343 billion on combatting COVID-19. A review finds that while useful, some of that spending exacerbated today’s inflation pressures.
- by Shane Wright
Editorial
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Review of COVID-19 response suffers from not being wide enough
The first inquiry into the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic delivered some sharp criticisms but lacked the proper scope.
- The Herald's View
The half trillion-dollar stimulus we didn’t know about
The Reserve Bank and governments pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to deal with Covid. We are still counting the cost.
- by Shane Wright
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Experiences during COVID-19 help prepare for the next wave
The last of our three-part series looking at the lessons to be learned from the pandemic reminds us of the forgotten human toll in locking up NSW.
- The Herald's View
The forgotten human toll of locking up the state
Policymakers overlooked social cohesion and mental health factors when pushing through health orders, according to a panel of experts.
- by Michael Koziol and Alexandra Smith
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State Parliament
The ‘morally wrong’ restriction the police refused to follow
NSW’s approach to COVID lockdowns and policing lacked clarity, should have been more localised, went for too long and risked social division, according to a panel of experts.
- by Alexandra Smith and Michael Koziol
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