JobTrainer explained: what is it, who qualifies, what does it pay?
By Peter Hurley, Victoria University
The Australian government has announced a A$2 billion skills package it has dubbed JobTrainer.
It follows JobKeeper, the wage subsidy program...
Got a COVID-19 test in Victoria and still haven’t got your results? Here’s what...
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
Stories are emerging of Victorians who have followed advice and sought a COVID-19 test, only to find they’re still...
Which face mask should I wear?
By Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW
UPDATE: The Victorian government announced on July 19 that face masks will be mandatory for residents in metropolitan Melbourne and...
Is the airborne route a major source of coronavirus transmission?
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19...
Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here’s how...
By C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW; Kerryn Phelps, Western Sydney University; Lisa Maher, UNSW, and Shovon Bhattacharjee, UNSW
After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are...
Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and...
By Philip Russo, Monash University
The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant...
Lockdown returns: how far can coronavirus measures go before they infringe on human rights?
By Stan Winford, RMIT University
As of this morning, ten “hot spot” postcodes in Melbourne’s suburbs have gone back into Stage 3 coronavirus lockdown.
In these...
Mortgage deferral, rent relief and bankruptcy: what you need to know if you have...
By Gregory Mowle, University of Canberra
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Australian economy, and the financial effects for many are deeply personal.
Sadly,...
These 10 postcodes are back in Stage 3 coronavirus lockdown. Here’s what that means
By Philip Russo, Monash University
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced ten “hotspot” postcodes in the state will return to Stage 3 lockdown measures from...
Cutting unemployment will require an extra $70 to $90 billion in stimulus. Here’s why
By Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; Matthew Cowgill, Grattan Institute, and Tony Chen, Grattan Institute
After managing the first stage of the COVID-19 crisis so effectively,...