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Qantas grounds international fleet at Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney NSW.

Fallout of COVID-19: Can we afford to lose Qantas?

19 Mar 2020

The COVID-19 emergency has the potential to trigger the collapse of some airlines in Australia. But with its high ‘public good’ value, a future without Qantas is one we cannot afford, says Tim Harcourt.

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Working from home: Is productivity doomed?

19 Mar 2020

Increasing productivity is a win-win for businesses, but with many Australians being ordered to work from home to try to stop the spread of COVID-19, this move could change how we work. 

A room in the High Court of Australia

George Pell appeal: Did the jury fail to recognise evidence that established a reasonable doubt?

18 Mar 2020

UNSW Professor of Law Jill Hunter looks at the question before the High Court: was the jury's verdict unreasonable in the case against the Cardinal?

Youth Law Australia Director Matthew Keeley (left) and Principal Solicitor Ahram Choi (middle). Photo: supplied.

Youth Law Australia: providing online assistance to children with legal problems

17 Mar 2020

Ensuring children have free access to legal assistance empowers and protects them.  

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How will coronavirus affect property prices?

17 Mar 2020

Coronavirus has changed the story for 2020's property market.

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The real economic victims of coronavirus are those we can't see

17 Mar 2020

Workers further down supply chains are being left destitute and exposed to exploitation.

Commuters on a train in Melbourne wear a mask to protect themselves against COVID-19.

Stimulus not enough to buy our way out of recession

16 Mar 2020

An Australian recession is likely to be part of a global slump, with some workers especially vulnerable, says a UNSW Economics expert.

Associate Professor Rob Nicholls

Can an online review really be anonymous?

16 Mar 2020

An Australian court ordered Google to identify the person behind an anonymous review.

UNSW Business School Associate Professor Rob Nicholls explains what this means.

Professor of Economics Gigi Foster, UNSW Business School.

Will COVID-19 be the cause of a global recession?

12 Mar 2020

Professor of Economics Gigi Foster from UNSW Business School provides her insights on a potential economic uptick as a result of COVID-19.

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Australia’s offshore detention determined cruel, inhuman and degrading, but not crimes against humanity

12 Mar 2020

The International Criminal Court Prosecutor declines to examine Australia’s policy on asylum seekers despite accepting evidence of mistreatment.

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