The parallels between the COVID- 19 and climate change crises are as follows: Both crises are global problems requiring global action but also requiring changes to the individual lifestyles of billions of individuals. Both crises demonstrate the importance of strong leadership by governments. While individuals, or even communities, can initiate or agitate for change, only the government can lead comprehensive […]
Responding to Corona Virus and Pre-Existing Economic Issues
Prior to the CVP Australia’s economy was already afflicted by significant economic problems including the following: Stagnant real wage growth and high incidence of insecure employment; Falling investment and stagnant economic growth; Increasing economic inequality; Increasing gender inequality– Over the last 12 years, Australia has fallen from a rank of 15th to 44th on the […]
Federal Labor will need a new narrative around funding further fiscal stimulus
(Tony Dalton assisted me with the contents of this article) Australia, like the rest of the world, faces a very serious situation. The coronavirus pandemic (CVP) and the ensuing economic crisis are unlikely to be short-lived. Despite Australia’s remarkable success in limiting the spread of the virus so far, Covid-19 is extremely contagious with high […]
What is a ‘reasonable doubt’?
Many people think the law is something that has some kind of objective existence. But it is often more like a series of somewhat vague or elusive concepts that are required to be applied by courts, as consistently as possible, to a myriad of different circumstances. The concept of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” has […]
Federal Labor and the Coalition’s Package
Federal Labor has done a good job by pointing to holes in the Coalition’s coronavirus economic package. The communique today from Anthony Albanese to ALP members stated: “Parliament has just passed a wage subsidy – something Labor has spent weeks calling for. Support is on the way for millions of Australians – and as a […]
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