The third AIB Review issue looks at role, rights and responsibilities of the State/Government in a National crisis.

The focus of this article is an overview of the Government’s response to the financial impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s mature-age workforce (older workers are people aged 45 years and over), and to raise the question, will the Government’s interventions safeguard the economic security of Australia’s older workers post COVID-19?

The crises resulting from the pandemic will leave long-lasting shocks in many economies. This article looks at Australia’s approach during these uncertain times.

Destination Marketing Organisations (or DMOs) are usually associated with pleasurable pursuits such as holidays and leisure. This article discusses the critical role they can also play in recovery after a disaster, whether at a regional or national level.

Australia is a poor performer globally when it comes to its manufacturing sector. This article emphasises the importance of thinking strategically about operations and supply chains if Australian manufacturing is to lift its game.

People management, fostering partnerships, and policy development are the three key elements of macrosocial marketing when dealing with a national crisis. This article discusses their deployment during the 2020 pandemic.

No matter how good the policies and governance approaches; without good and strong leadership – they will have no impact. This article looks at who plays a role in leadership during a time of crisis.

The way that Japan exports its second-hand cars to other countries, particularly developing countries in the Pacific like Fiji, may seem unnewsworthy, but actually involves many global issues to do with national sovereignty and international responsibilities.

Vendor management refers to the issues involved when an organisation is dependent on third party suppliers for the goods and services it needs to run its business. This article discusses why this has become such an important issue during the Covid-19 crisis.