Australia coronavirus

After almost three decades of uninterrupted economic growth, Australia’s luck has run out thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As recent testimonies to a royal commission demonstrate, the Australian government has poorly managed the pandemic in aged care facilities.

With borders still closed, the Australian agriculture industry is facing a looming summer shortage of workers. 

The Australian state of Victoria did everything right, yet the coronavirus still found a weak spot. That should serve as a warning to other countries emerging from lockdowns.

Water shortages, COVID-19, economic downturn and distrust in China are causing record-low pessimism among Australians.

The pandemic has changed the way Australia’s diplomats engage with Asia.

Australia and New Zealand have begun easing restrictions and are discussing the possibility of a “COVID-safe travel zone” between the two countries.

How an old alliance can guide Australia’s post-coronavirus future.

The global pandemic and the absence of international leadership in addressing it give Canberra and Seoul a chance to shine together. 

The Ruby Princess has been linked to 19 deaths in Australia and two in the United States. 

Amid devastating bushfires earlier this year Morrison’s leadership was in question. His handling of COVID-19 may be his political resurrection.