Italy Becomes the Latest European Country to Require Proof of Vaccination or a Negative Test to Visit Museums
Following in the footsteps of France, Italy will now require proof of at least one dose of vaccination or a…
Grattan on Friday: Morrison wrong to try to influence advice from expert immunisation group
Scott Morrison this week more or less trashed Australia’s top advisory body on immunisation, in remarks that were at best…
Is the COVID vaccine rollout the greatest public policy failure in recent Australian history?
Is the Morrison government’s COVID vaccination rollout program one of Australia’s biggest ever public policy failures? As COVID-19 infection numbers…
View from The Hill: Morrison and Coalition sink in Newspoll on the back of rollout shambles
Support for Scott Morrison and the government have slumped in Newspoll, in a major backlash against the botched vaccine rollout.…
Editors’ Picks: 9 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Show of Cringeworthy Art to a Christie’s Conference on NFTs
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. In light of the global health…
Watch Out for Scams Surrounding the New Child Tax Credit
This month, qualifying Americans are starting to receive monthly payments as part of an advance on the expanded 2021 child…
As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available — and needed — for people losing income?
Greater Sydney is in its third week of lockdown, with no clear end in sight. The situation calls for support…
First Nations people urgently need to get vaccinated, but are not being consulted on the rollout strategy
This year, just five cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. This…
Public trust in the government’s COVID response is slowly eroding. Here’s how to get it back on track
Public trust is critically important during the pandemic. Without it, the changes to public behaviour that are necessary to contain…
‘I’m scared we won’t have money for food’: how children cope with food insecurity in Australia
There is a deafening silence regarding household food insecurity in Australia, particularly when it comes to children. Food is a…
Morrison’s ‘new deal’ for a return to post-COVID normal is not the deal most Australians want
All-encompassing crises like a pandemic can expose systemic flaws and failures in government and society, clearing the decks for radical…
View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers
The plan to transition Australia from COVID-as-crisis to COVID-like-flu that Scott Morrison has announced is designed to send a positive…
Grattan on Friday: The pandemic is now putting the ‘experts’ in their own world of pain
Jeannette Young sounded at the end of her tether on Thursday Queensland’s chief health officer attracted a storm of criticism,…
One third of migrant and refugee women experience domestic violence, major survey reveals
A third of migrant and refugee women in a new survey said they experienced some form of domestic and/or family…