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When the Coronavirus Supplement Stops, JobSeeker Needs to Increase by $185 a Week

The Morrison government’s changes to welfare payments were among its most significant responses to the coronavirus crisis. In April, the new Coronavirus Supplement roughly doubled… Read More ›

Examining Beverage-Specific Trends in Youth Drinking in Australia Before and After the Implementation of the ‘Alcopops Tax’

In 2008, the Australian Government increased the excise tax on premixed alcoholic drinks, or alcopops, so that they were taxed at the same rate as… Read More ›

The Outlook for the Australian Budget

The current recession is very large. Subject to the key caveat that forecasts are subject to really wide bands of uncertainty, Deloitte Access Economics estimates… Read More ›

If We Want Workers to Stay Home When Sick, We Need Paid Leave for Casuals

Australians have been told they can no longer be “heroes” and go to work if they have a cold. During Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s press… Read More ›

How to Tweak JobKeeper, If We Must

JobKeeper was always quick and dirty. The design was far from perfect, with shortcomings I and others cautioned against. But these were forgiven in the… Read More ›