Transcript – 3AW interview with Neil Mitchell

E&OE…                       Topics: COVID response in Victoria; Victoria’s contact tracing; Alan Finkel; NSW contact tracing; Federal offers of support to Victoria; PPE in Karana Aged Care   NEIL MITCHELL: On the line is the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Good morning.   GREG HUNT: Good morning, Neil.   NEIL MITCHELL: Is it fixed yet?  …

Transcript – Sunrise interview with Natalie Barr

E&OE…                       Topics: Victoria’s Roadmap to get out of lockdown; Victoria’s contact tracing.   NATALIE BARR: The Prime Minister has slammed the Victorian Government’s plan for a road out of the lockdown.   Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us now for more. Morning to you. What should Victoria be doing differently here?   GREG HUNT:…

Australia leads way on global health action

Australia has led a successful push for worldwide action to tackle two key global health issues – cervical cancer and eye health.   The Morrison Government welcomes the recent adoption of two Australian-led resolutions by member states of the World Health Organization (WHO):   Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control: Accelerating the Elimination of Cervical Cancer…

Funding boost for covid-19 research

The Australian Government is backing several Australian research projects aimed at finding breakthrough treatments, diagnostics and – the ultimate – a vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. Our Government has allocated $10.4 million for 13 early stage biomedical projects through Biomedical Translation Bridge (BTB) program, which forms part of the landmark Medical Research Future Fund…

Transcript – Doorstop – Canberra

E&OE… Topics: $563.4m aged care support announcement; Coronavirus update; One worker one site in Victoria; University of Queensland research; Medicare levy; Data on aged care workers; Aged care commission facility visits; State borders; Victorian pathway out; Senate committee; 41 deaths in Victoria; Craig Kelly comments on Hydroxychloroquine; Treasurer’s comments on Victorian outbreak; Has Senator Colbeck…