Stick to your guns: Professor Raina MacIntyre on speaking truth to power

Professor Raina MacIntyre is one of Australia’s leading infectious diseases experts who has become a household name in Australia over the past 18 months. She’s given her time for… more

NSW faces 'disaster' if lockdown ends before COVID-19 outbreak eliminated, expert warns

UNSW professor Raina MacIntyre, an expert in infectious diseases, said previous infections in a population helped fight against how deadly the impact could be. "Somewhere like… more

Delta outbreak could lead to situation ‘like India’ epidemiologists warn

Australian infectious disease experts are warning the country “could end up with a situation like India” if the Delta variant is allowed to run rampant throughout the Sydney… more

Australia and COVID-19: successes and failures

This panel discussion considers questions surrounding Australia’s successes and failures in handling the pandemic. Featuring Dr Norman Swan, Professor Stephen Duckett, Professor… more

The pathway out of the pandemic

While NSW is still trying to contain COVID cases, the Prime Minister last week outlined a four stage pathway out of the pandemic but with no timeline or clear goals yet.… more

Gain-of-Function: Should supercharging viruses be banned?

Gain-of-function experiments aim to increase the transmissibility and virulence of existing viruses, making them deadlier for humans. The stated purpose is to better understand… more