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Reshaping Australia’s health security engagement in the Indo-Pacific

WEBThe global spread of Covid-19 has highlighted the importance of having a health security strategy that extends way outside of Australia. The Indo-Pacific Centre …

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How Australia can help Papua New Guinea recover from Covid-19

WEBTo help rebuild public trust in PNG’s medical institutions and government, Australia could broadcast a dedicated Covid-19-related channel featuring health experts …

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The challenges of Australia’s northern border: the Torres Strait

WEBA tuberculosis epidemic is on Australia’s doorstep. As of January 2016, Papua New Guinea’s island of Daru—located in the Torres Strait—has the highest rate …

Category: Health Go Health

The mental health epidemic threatening Australia’s security

WEBThe 2021 National Health Survey shows that Department of Veterans’ Affairs clients are twice as likely as non-clients to experience an anxiety disorder. …

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The WHO has failed the world in its pandemic response

WEBThe WHO has failed the world in its pandemic response. The Covid-19 pandemic, much like a major war, is a defining moment for the world—one that demands …

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The hierarchy of threats, risks and challenges in the South Pacific

WEBBoth are in the top five, but neither is on top, in my list of the biggest threats, risks and challenges for the South Pacific: 1. Human security and state security. 2. Climate …

Category: Health Go Health

Covid-19’s toll on Papua New Guinea The Strategist

WEBVaccine hesitancy is far worse in PNG than in Australia, including among healthcare workers. Some PNG surveys have found that nearly 80% of people mistrust the …

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Posts The StrategistThe Strategist

WEB6 May 2024 | Justin Bassi and Andrew Forrest. At least six Australian parliamentarians from both major parties have been targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers from the …

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Covid-19’s toll on Indonesia’s healthcare system The Strategist

WEBIndonesian officials have been reassuring the public that inequalities in the health system won’t hinder or delay access to a Covid-19 vaccine once one is available. …

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Taiwan’s indispensability in preparing for pandemics

WEBThe three years of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a terrible loss of life and exacerbated health inequalities. The global economy slumped, and, worldwide, people’s lives were …

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Covid-19 could lead to telehealth revolution in Fiji

WEBTelehealth denotes the use of technology to deliver remote healthcare advice, while telemedicine is focused more narrowly on delivering clinical services …

Category: Medicine Go Health

The Blue Pacific and the legacies of nuclear testing

WEBIn the 1950s, the Pacific Ocean was considered an empty space by the Euro-American powers. With the onset of the arms race during the Cold War, some of the colonial …

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Economic development requires healthy people and communities

WEBA healthy population underpins economic development, including innovation across a range of industries such as agriculture, defence, health services and medical …

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Jennifer D.P. Moroney Archive The Strategist

WEBMaking AUKUS work. 22 Mar 2022 | Jennifer D.P. Moroney and Alan Tidwell. Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought into stark relief the dangerous face of revisionist …

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Our drug policies aren’t working. The evidence is in wastewater

WEBThe Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission released its 21st National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report last month. It found that ‘more than 16.5 …

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Supporting the ADF women who have stepped up during the …

WEBMore than 2,800 ADF members have been deployed across the country to assist with the pandemic response. ADF health personnel are providing extensive …

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Why are so many young Chinese depressed

WEBIn 2018, 35% of Chinese adults reported being depressed on average. The rate was 50% higher in rural areas and among women. For obvious reasons, …

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Australia’s close bonds with Papua New Guinea can help build a …

WEBAustralia’s strong ties with PNG are important. But, in the long run, dependency won’t support PNG’s development. Australia has a fine line to walk between …

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