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If you weren’t paying attention to the coronavirus outbreak a week ago, you probably are now.
As the virus spreads to more parts of the world, its effects are being felt beyond just those who have the illness. In Australia, the tourism and higher education sectors have already been hit hard. Financial markets are feeling it too.
So how much is all this disruption going to cost? It’s an important question, says Warwick McKibbin, because it helps convince governments it’s worth spending money to avoid pandemics before they break out.
On this week’s episode of The Economists, Professor McKibbin tells Gigi Foster and Peter Martin about his work on modelling the impact of SARS — the gold standard for researchers trying to get a handle on coronavirus today.
Elsewhere on RN, The Art Show meets Vernon Ah Kee, a Brisbane artist whose work highlights the similarities between the treatment of asylum seekers and First Nations people in Australia.
And there's something in this newsletter for all kinds of music lovers, too — whether you prefer Beethoven, the saxophone, or Eurovision.
Until next time,
Rosie Ryan, Digital Editor
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| In an exhibition spanning two decades of his practice, Vernon Ah Kee interrogates racism, racial violence and whiteness, and Australia's "history of wrong decisions". | |
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| Just as there are two kinds of instruments behind the creation of a saxophone, there are also two sides to its history: one beautiful, and one brutal. | |
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| They see the worst the internet serves up so, in theory, you don't have to. But those whose job it is to sift through and scrutinise the dark side of social media say the work is taking a heavy toll. | |
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