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Coronavirus pandemic
Lockdowns pull at the threads of Sydney’s multicultural fabric
The NSW government has failed to anticipate the complex issues in imposing tougher lockdowns on south-west and western Sydney.
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Defence
Politicians must back army’s principled response to Afghan report
The Defence Force has released a four-year plan to respond to the Brereton report on alleged war crimes but Minister Peter Dutton has not commented.
- The Herald's View
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Coronavirus pandemic
Selfish protests were a disgrace - we’re all in this together
Saturday’s events were, at best, unedifying and poorly executed; at worst, an atrocious display of misguided defiance, defeating the entire point the crowds were trying to make.
- The Herald's View
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Banking products
Afterpay’s $39 billion payday makes clear the fintech revolution
The Australian-made “buy now, pay later” app has surfed the wave of a huge change in the world of banking and online commerce. Consumers and regulators must take note.
- The Herald's View
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Coronavirus pandemic
Greater incentives needed to boost Australia’s vaccination levels
Incentives including vaccine passports need to be considered to boost Australia’s coronavirus vaccination rates.
- The Herald's View
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Property market
Chill wind fans a roaring hearth on the home front
Lockdowns have given people in Sydney and Melbourne plenty of time to reflect on what their homes mean, and some will find more comfort in that than others.
- The Herald's View
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Coronavirus pandemic
Gladys Berejiklian must stop playing catch up with COVID-19
The time for half measures is over. The whole of Sydney must lock down harder and stay locked down until infection numbers fall.
- The Herald's View
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Indigenous
Pandemic is not an excuse to go slow on closing the gap
The pandemic has delayed progress on the new national plan for closing the gap between Indigenous Australians and the rest of the community.
- The Herald's View
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Coronavirus pandemic
New COVID disaster payments are better than JobKeeper
The federal government’s disaster payments will cut down on the multibillion-dollar waste in last year’s economic response to the pandemic.
- The Herald's View
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Coronavirus pandemic
Scott Morrison must flood western Sydney with Pfizer vaccine
It is in the national interest to use the limited supplies in Sydney, rather than in places where the risk is vanishingly small.
- The Herald's View
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Government grants
Coalition’s car park scheme was shoddy and shameless
Perhaps the only aspect of the Morrison government’s 2019 commuter car park scheme that is more stunning than the brazen nature of the Liberal Party pork-barrelling is that it was so ham-fisted.
- The Herald's View