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Don’t criminalise Australians in India: bring them home to safety

There is no logical explanation for selectively imprisoning Indian Australians. There is a human rights issue here, that citizens should be enabled to come home safely and that we… more
Woman in hotel quarantine during Covid-19 pandemic.

Daunting 2023 prediction for Australia's closed border

Experts continue to warn of the dangers of Australia's current hotel quarantine system, with one believing the program could still be in use in 2023. With the virus mutations… more
Raina Macintyre

Announcing the winners of the 2021 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards

With 34 finalists across nine different categories, the awards evening aimed to celebrate and elevate the leadership we need for the critical decade ahead. Professor Raina… more
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Fears over 24 COVID cases in 24 hours

UNSW's head of biosecurity research, Professor Raina MacIntyre, told news.com.au that more needs to be done to stop ongoing leakages from hotels, adding there is more at stake now… more
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Australia reports alarming spike in hotel quarantine cases

A worrying spike in hotel quarantine cases across multiple states has sparked fears, now another state has been caught up in the “diabolical” virus threat. READ MORE
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Can Australia achieve herd immunity to corona virus, and what happens if not?

Immunologists and virologists are questioning the ability of populations to ever achieve herd immunity to Covid-19. READ MORE

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To reduce the immunisation gap between adults and children through research, teaching and advocacy, with a special focus on the elderly, high risk and vulnerable populations.

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Professor Raina MacIntyre

Raina MacIntyre

NHMRC Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity.

+61 2 93850920

r.macintyre@unsw.edu.au

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Research Associate

02 9385 0082

e.kpozehouen@unsw.edu.au