Casey BriggsWhy 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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