by Stephen Lawrence | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
The new coronavirus has exposed old weaknesses in the rule of law and social policy in Australia. We cannot miss the opportunity it provides for advancing a progressive law reform agenda. The most draconian regime of widespread social control we have known was...
by Rose Jackson | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
The global coronavirus pandemic has given us cause to reconsider whether parliamentary democracy is an essential service – whether in times of extreme health and economic stress these institutions help or hinder our collective community response. In my view the...
by Frank Stilwell | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’ is a familiar theme on the political right. Drearily predictable calls are currently being made for the government to bring forward the proposed income tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich, to raise more revenue from...
by Andrew Leigh | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
Carvers asked to make a bowl from a piece of timber don’t simply pull out their favourite blueprint, says philosopher Peter Singer. Instead, they examine the timber and adapt the design to suit the wood. Likewise, anyone looking to reshape society cannot simply begin...
by Richard Holden | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
The COVID-19 crisis has created a massive public health crisis, and also an economic one. The public health crisis has been handled with differing success around the world. Countries like Italy and Spain were hit early, had little time or opportunity to learn the...
by Michele O’Neil | Jul 29, 2020 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 19
We know the devastation unemployment causes a person, a family, a community and the nation. The economic and social crisis facing our country is severe, and the impact will not be shared fairly. Joblessness hasn’t been worse in our lifetimes. The shocking TV...
