The COVID-19 pandemic is over, though of course the virus is still with us. Looking back, how should we judge the government response? What did we do right, and what could be done better?
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The budget projects an improvement of more than $143 billion over four years, compared to the Coalition’s final budget, brought down in March last year by Josh Frydenberg
A new report on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on social service providers in Victoria found jobs and labour force participation are far from fully recovered.
Whether it’s been the vaccine rollout, a federal ICAC, political scandals or the treatment of women, the Morrison government has had a shocking year. But will it pay for it in 2022?
When COVID-19 struck, Australia’s Treasury didn’t have the luxury of years of work, refinement and debate to develop JobKeeper. It had to perform battlefield surgery.
Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times
Michelle Grattan discusses the economic challenges faced by the nation, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
As NSW on Wednesday extended its lockdown for another month and the federal government shelled out more money, it was as if we were back in 2020 and Victoria’s long incarceration.
JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.
Unless we’re careful the damage will be long-lasting — especially for younger Australians.
what should the budget do for women? Jennifer Westacott (BCA) and Michele O'Neil (ACTU)
Michelle Grattan discusses next week's budget with Business Council CEO Jennifer Westacott, and ACTU president Michele O'Neil
With the end of JobKeeper come changes that will force more people to search for work.
Australia was promised a world-class vaccine program. But instead of a rollout, we got an eekout.
Arts Minister Paul Fletcher has taken aim at what he calls a ‘cosy club’ of arts elites. But his claim of ‘unprecedented’ arts funding and a push for greater fairness don’t add up.
The Brisbane lockdown was lifted, but the latest disruption, though limited, reinforced the importance of rolling out the vaccine as fast as possible.
Financially stressing people who can’t make ends meet makes it hard for them to function.
Other parents have got back the hours they lost. Not single parents. Many were forced to leave jobs to care for children.
JobKeeper and the COVID Supplement to JobSeeker benefits will be gone in a week. The combined effect will be to halve some recipients’ incomes and the rent they can afford.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
Scott Morrison needs a lot of good fortune by May if he’s to enjoy a good run into the budget.
Scott Morrison will announce a $1.2 billion extension of the government’s wage subsidy for businesses taking on apprentices, as the government starts to roll out targeted assistance for the post-JobKeeper economy.
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