Providing a range of recommendations, this paper asserts the urgent need for the disability and health sectors to develop a coordinated response that protects the health of over 4 million Australians with disability during COVID-19.

This series was created to improve the conversation and engagement between academic and policy communities. It also aims to draw attention to the most significant strategic questions facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

This publication collates data on immediately impacted cohorts of the labour market who are already being adversely impacted by a collapse in aggregate demand resulting from strict policy responses to COVID-19, such as social distancing and travel restrictions.

For Aboriginal Australians, COVID-19 has great potential to wreak havoc in communities, the government is needing to take steps to ensure their safety.

As the novel coronavirus sweeps around the world, public health systems and political leaders in every country are being put to the test. This paper provides a succinct look at how Australia and the United States are tackling the coronavirus pandemic, comparing and contrasting the approaches taken on some key issues.