Farmers act early to stay a step ahead of highly infectious H5N1 bird flu Farmers brace for bird flu outbreak after first cases confirmed Newcastle Herald · Jun 25
Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia Members of the public are being urged to report birds that could be suffering from avian flu to authorities but are warned not to try to handle them. AAP · Jun 25
'Unacceptable' gap found in whooping cough controls Vaccine advocates say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help rein in a dangerous outbreak of whooping cough. AAP · Nov 7, 2025
In Vaccine Nation, Raina MacIntyre reflects on science, misinformation and the threat to 200 years of progress Raina MacIntyre is one of Australia’s most respected epidemiologists. She was a familiar face and calm voice during the COVID-19 pandemic. So when I was asked to review her new book Vaccine Nation I was delighted to accept. The Conversation · Jun 15, 2025
Junk science, vaccine refusers and the return of smallpox: what worries one of Australia’s top epidemiologists More than five years into the Covid pandemic, Guardian Australia asks Raina MacIntyre: what’s the next big threat to public health, and are we up to the challenge? The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2025
Long COVID cost economy $9.6b in lost work hours Research shows long COVID meant about 100 million work hours were missed in 2022, costing the Australian economy billions. AAP · Aug 19, 2024
Atagi expected to update advice on fifth dose of Covid vaccine within weeks Experts urge governments to reprioritise public health messaging amid fears the anti-vaccine lobby ‘has the floor’ on immunisation The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023
Facing a state of pandemic denial, being allowed to ask the hard questions is critical Raina MacIntyre, professor of global biosecurity and one of Australia's leading COVID response experts, says COVID's origins are still not certain. The Canberra Times · Nov 12, 2022
COVID testing wind back leaves Australia exposed: epidemiologist ACT authorities now warned the territory faces a new COVID-19 wave. The Canberra Times · Nov 12, 2022
If you think scrapping COVID-19 isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again Eliminating mandatory isolation periods puts essential workers in low paying jobs at even more risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace, write Raina MacIntyre, Brendan Crabb and Nancy Baxter for the Conversation. ABC News · Oct 1, 2022
Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced in Sydney. The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022
Eureka science prizes: Justin Yerbury wins research honour for work on motor neurone disease Biosecurity expert, recycling pioneer and nanomaterials engineer among other Australian scientists recognised with awards The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022
Aussies in 'denial' over pandemic end A leading epidemiologist says Australians must change they way they live to better deal with the ongoing threat from COVID-19 and other viral infections. AAP · Aug 23, 2022
Power, hope and art: how this year’s Antidote festival is doing things differently Back for its sixth year, the Sydney Opera House’s Antidote wants to start much-needed conversations about care, hope and our need to bring communities together The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022
ABC News · May 24, 2022 Monkeypox: What are the symptoms, how does it spread, and how worried should we be? An unusual outbreak of monkeypox has now spread to at least 15 countries. Here's what we know about the disease, which is rarely seen outside of Africa.
The New Daily · May 20, 2022 Don’t ‘overreact’: Monkeypox explained as WHO convenes emergency meeting Just as the country is learning to live with COVID, another virus has landed on Australian shores after a slow international spread in past weeks.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022 Australia to Give Fourth Covid-19 Jab to Over 65s Australia is offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to over 65s from next month, federal health authorities announced Friday, as a new Omicron strain races through the population. The top advisory group on vaccines approved the fourth shot for vulnerable groups: those aged over 65, indigenous people over 50,…
The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2022 Caring for Covid face masks: bag it between wears and bin it when you’re done Face masks are now a fact of life. But even disposable masks require a few simple care steps to stay effective