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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

The most promising vaccines for COVID-19


This rapid research brief responds to the question - what are the most promising vaccines in development globally and nationally, and what are their mechanisms of action, their stage of development and their strengths and limitations?
Briefing paper

Working from home in the COVID-19 lockdown


This briefing paper reviews research on working from home and how it affects workers and families to offer some insights on the potential benefits and pitfalls of this COVID-19 induced shift in working patterns.
Briefing paper

Impact of the pandemic on Australia’s research workforce


This rapid research brief responds to the question: what impact is the pandemic having and likely to have on Australia’s research workforce and its capability to support our recovery efforts?
Briefing paper

Home for good: social housing for an ageing population


In the context of declining home ownership and growing housing insecurity among older Australians, this paper asks whether social housing can provide the three critical functions of home (asset, gateway and expression) as people age.
Briefing paper

China’s coronavirus ‘COVID-19 diplomacy’ in the Pacific


As the largest new player in the region, this paper briefly examines China’s ‘COVID-19 diplomacy’ and argues that the pandemic may have geopolitical consequences.