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Tracking a pandemic: an unacceptable invasion of privacy
Monica WilkieApril 16, 2020Spectator

The federal government’s plan to use a voluntary tracking app to monitor our movements –...

Students are starting school online this week – only to face a Ruddy mess
Glenn FaheyApril 14, 2020Spectator

Nobody could have predicted the demands of this year’s schooling transformation, but we could —...

The Koronavirus Keystone Kops threaten our health and our liberty
Robert CarlingApril 14, 2020Spectator

In the space of just a few weeks, the rule of law in Australia has...

Coronavirus reminds us: there is always the opportunity to relieve suffering
Jessica BorbasiApril 13, 2020Spectator

There is suddenly a lot of panic over the number of ventilators available in Australia....

Have we given up our individual freedoms too easily?
Simon CowanApril 11, 2020Canberra Times

When a learner driver is fined more than $1650 for “non-essential travel” by going for...

Invisible Threats
Monica WilkieApril 9, 2020Ideas@TheCentre

While in social isolation, technology has allowed people to work from home and share a...

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