Disease management
Report
Student experiences during the pandemic pivot
The COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges and universities across the United States—and the world—to quickly pivot in an emergency fashion to online teaching, learning and research, while grappling with a host of complex issues in serving students, supporting faculty and staff, and ensuring their financial viability. This report outlines the findings from a survey undertaken by...
Working paper
Who can log in? The importance of skills for the feasibility of teleworking arrangements across OECD countries
COVID-19 lockdowns have radically changed the working arrangements for millions of workers.The findings in this paper raise important questions with respect to the large numbers of workers for whom telework is not possible at all, and who could find themselves jobless as a consequence of the pandemic.
Report
Bolstering resilience in the Indo-Pacific: policy options for AUSMIN after COVID-19
The United States Studies Centre has assembled a list of ten policy recommendations for the upcoming Australia–US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) meeting. Drawing on the expertise of our researchers, including from their published and ongoing research projects, these recommendations combine analytical judgements with new policy thinking in an effort to stimulate bilateral discussion.
Discussion paper
Reopening Queensland after COVID-19
This report collates recommendations put forward by participants of McKell Institute Queensland's 'Reopening Queensland Digital Roundtable', held on June 10, 2020.
Report
Coming out of COVID-19 lockdown: the next steps for Australian health care
Australia has not yet won the battle against COVID-19, and coming out of lockdown risks a second wave of infections. Grattan Institute modelling shows that reopening shops, schools and workplaces heightens the risk of new infections, especially if people think the threat is over and ignore social distancing rules.