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    • Professor Andrew Robinson

    Managing Director, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis; Professor of Biosecurity, School of BioSciences and School of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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    Sciences & Technology

    Test smarter not harder for an agile system

    Delays to reporting test results and contact tracing from an overloaded system slows the containment of COVID-19. Victoria’s testing strategy needs to recognise this risk and allocate resources accordingly

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    Sciences & Technology

    The wicked risks of biosecurity

    As our world becomes increasingly connected, the only way we can manage the risk of pests coming into Australia is ensuring an effective biosecurity system

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    Sciences & Technology

    From racehorses to bananas: The importance of biosecurity

    Australia’s commitment to biosecurity makes us one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests, weeds and diseases. But the price we pay is eternal vigilance

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