Before the coronavirus exploded into the news, a report by the World Health Organization warned that the world was not prepared for ‘a fast-moving, virulent respiratory pathogen pandemic’ that could kill 50–80 million people, cause …
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The outbreak of a new coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV, has shown that we haven’t learned enough from the 2003 SARS epidemic. China continues to struggle with transparency, and, in the absence of data, the international community …
This article is part of a series on women, peace and security that The Strategist is publishing in recognition of International Women’s Day. Diseases don’t know borders. That maxim is often invoked to remind countries of their …
Australia may no longer ride on the sheep’s back, but our economic and cultural links with the land and agriculture remain strong. Arguably, Australia’s economy remains intrinsically linked to agricultural production. Deliberate or accidental biosecurity …
Food contamination has been a regular feature in news headlines over the past fortnight. The discovery of needles in strawberries and other fruit has been the main cause of concern, with incidents spreading across the …