Casey BriggsJan 6, 2023

Why on earth are Australian governments keeping COVID research and modelling secret? An unhelpful culture of secrecy stifles research, public understanding, and international collaboration.

My latest for ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-07/covid-data-government-secrecy/101827548

Australian governments have kept much of their COVID research and modelling secret. Why?

COVID heralded a great era of cooperation, with researchers collaborating across institutions and borders. That work couldn't have been done if all the research was being locked up by governments — but in Australia, they're doing just that, writes Casey Briggs.

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Show threadDominic Meagher

@caseybriggs good on you Casey. I love your work over the past couple of years.

I wish you had a dozen staff to support data components in all the ABC reporting. Especially crime reporting, where fantastic data usually exists but is never used (though only if it doesn’t take away from your coverage of heath topics).

Jan 6, 2023 at 10:41pmWeb