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01 Jun 2020

Is COVID-19 the dress rehearsal for climate change?

The lessons we have learnt from the impact of COVID-19 may help businesses manage climate risk in the future.
01 Jun 2020

Our response to COVID-19 should not sponsor the fossil fuel industry

A 'gas-driven recovery' and further investment in fossil fuels should not be a part of Australia's response to the pandemic, says a UNSW climate justice expert.
29 May 2020

Climate transition success depends on who shares the burdens and benefits

Researchers will develop a social justice framework to guide emission reduction goals.

School of Humanities & Languages
28 May 2020

Women with caring responsibilities at greater risk of poverty

UNSW and ACOSS report provides a baseline to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty in Australia.

Social Policy Research Centre
26 May 2020

Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork

Sole traders helped by UNSW Tax Clinic who were behind on their quarterly Business Activity Statements were on average seven years behind.
25 May 2020

Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu's clues about how coronavirus might play out

There are many similarities between Spanish flu and coronavirus, from school closures to mask debates. The story of 1919 also shows governments face choices that can have a terrible cost in lives.