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Australia needs to lead the race for climate action, writes Patrick Suckling, Asia Society Policy Institute senior fellow and former Australian Ambassador for the Environment.
COVID-19: The economy, the policy response and the blame game
With the infectious Delta strain spreading quickly, the government’s initial cautious stance to ensure that the “right” vaccine was available combined with mixed messages on the side effects is now a lethal combination, writes economist Annette Beacher.
Annette BeacherEconomist & ausbiz Anchor
July 24, 2021 - 10:05AM
Not so long ago, Australia was world-renowned for managing the pandemic, with minimal per capita hospitalisations and deaths. Crucially, households and businesses were free to spend, invest and employ outside of a handful of short, sharp lockdowns. The snapbacks were just as aggressive as the lockdowns.