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A right to come home? Repatriation rights and policy in Australia
A key pillar of Australia’s success in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has been its closure of international borders. This paper addresses the principal issues concerning repatriation policy, and sets out recommendations to address deficiencies.
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Counting the cost of Australia’s delayed vaccine rollout
This report quantifies the economic impact of Australia’s delayed COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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The risks to Australia of a 3°C warmer world
The report synthesises the observed impacts of climate change on Australia and the risk to our future of the current global trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. It focuses on the consequences of 3°C of global warming in the absence of greater mitigation strategies for four areas of importance to Australia’s future: our ecosystems, food production...
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WHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China part
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 was first observed when cases of unexplained pneumonia were noted in the city of Wuhan, China. This joint study was conducted over a 28-day period from 14 January to 10 February 2021 in Wuhan. This followed a series of virtual meetings of the WHO international team and the Chinese experts from...
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2020 hindsight: the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic
This report looks back on the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and report on what we have seen, primarily through the lens of complaints received from individuals about the actions taken by NSW Government agencies.