Test, Trace, Isolate and Quarantine

Test, Trace, Isolate and Quarantine

Our ability to ‘Test, Trace, Isolate and Quarantine’ people who have been exposed to Covid19 has been the front line of Australia’s defence against Covid. But while Australia’s TTIQ is world class, it can and will be overrun if case numbers are allowed to keep rising. The Doherty Modelling makes clear that without a highly functioning TTIQ system we have no chance of stopping our country’s ICUs from being overwhelmed. Join Richard Denniss as he unpacks some of the assumptions underpinning the Doherty modelling and why they are cause for concern.australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest:Richard Denniss, Chief Economist The Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIProducer: Jennifer Macey //@jennifermaceyTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Will AI kill traditional media?

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Big Gas' greed is killing Australian manufacturers

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Tax the wealthiest to make Australia more productive

Tax the wealthiest to make Australia more productive

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How political pragmatism is killing us with Richard Denniss

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Australians march for Palestine as Trump shoots the messenger

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