Prime Minister Scott Morrison, pictured with John Howard after his 2019 election win. (Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

Politics

A year since his historic election win, Morrison is still living dangerously

Scott Morrison tomorrow celebrates a tumultuous year since his stunning election defeat – but his legacy is yet to be established, writes Rebecca Gredley

 

News

Bleak new figures reveal 'saddest day ever' for world economy

Bleak new figures have underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: the number of people filing for US unemployment benefits has climbed past a staggering 30 million while Europe’s economies have gone into an epic slide.

News

Shares take quick plunge, but jobless figures not as bleak as first feared

Australia’s unemployment rate rose by 0.1 of a percentage point in March, with the data collected before widespread coronavirus restrictions that left thousands unemployed.

Opinion

Facing the greatest test of our lifetimes, Morrison's Big Bang silences the doubters

Never in our national history have we seen a social and economic response such as that rolled out by the Prime Minister this week. It’s a bold and decisive move for extraordinary times, writes Dennis Atkins