Australia has not yet won the battle against COVID-19, and coming out of lockdown risks a second wave of infections. Grattan Institute modelling shows that reopening shops, schools and workplaces heightens the risk of new infections, especially if people think the threat is over and ignore social distancing rules.

This paper offers projections of future transmission dynamics for SARS-CoV-2 in an SEIRS model in which immunity is waning over time. The authors argue that research that relies significantly on the emergence of permanent immunity for individuals (and thus eventual herd immunity in the population) may give incomplete policy recommendations for how to navigate the...

Australia has been called the world’s ‘allergy capital’ because of the increases in rates of allergies and anaphylaxis over the last twenty years. As there is essentially no cure for allergies, it has become a significant public health issue - highlighted by the long waiting lists for patients to see allergy specialists throughout Australia.

There is vigorous debate about a range of COVID-19 specific policies, as well as a discussion about what economic policies will be required as the immediate concerns about infection and mortality due to COVID-19 recede. In order to support this debate, this paper provides data on Australian’s views in May 2020 about a range of...

This paper reports on barriers and facilitators to culturally safe and appropriate burn aftercare for Australia’s First Nations children.