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A flying squad of Australian public health specialists has been officially launched, bringing together for the first time experts who can rush to disaster zones to stop the spread of infectious diseases.

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To better support the health and wellbeing of staff, students and visitors, all UNSW campuses will be smoke free from 31 May – World No Tobacco Day.

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The first step in breaking the vicious cycle of disadvantage and empowering young indigenous Australians is to look at our communities' circumstances through a different lens, argues Lisa Jackson Pulver.

Public health

Australia is ill-prepared for a fast-moving public health emergency, writes Tony Adams.

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Australia may be ill-equipped to protect its citizens in a pandemic or similar public health emergency, according to one of Australia’s most experienced public health experts.

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