New Year’s ‘mother of all super-spreaders’

Top epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre warns that Sydney faces up to 3000 cases by January unless there is an immediate lockdown. READ MORE

Why Sydney is facing a super-spreading disaster.

Opinion by Professor Raina Macintyre, the head of Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW. READ MORE

It is no time to breathe easy, Sydney – the holiday COVID threat is serious

Opinion by Professor Raina Macintyre, the head of Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW. READ MORE

The ‘big problem’ with Australia’s COVID vaccine plan

Professor MacIntyre says Australia’s vaccine plan relies too heavily on vaccines which appear to be less effective, and we have not secured enough doses of the more promising mRNA vaccines, which… more

COVID experts share their tips on enjoying the holiday season

With states now opening up borders, negligible community transmission of COVID-19 and a record against the pandemic that is the envy of the world, you could be forgiven for thinking this holiday… more

Australians should 'think twice' before booking Christmas flights

Global Biosecurity Professor Raina MacIntyre said, "we've seen throughout the pandemic, we've seen breaches of different kinds and we can expect that, at times, things won't flow smoothly and there'… more