Australia's chief scientist Cathy Foley urges coronavirus lessons be used for other research challenges

Andrew Brown
Updated March 17 2021 - 7:02pm, first published 12:30pm
Dr Cathy Foley, Australia's new chief scientist, says lessons learnt during COVID could be applied to other scientific challenges. Picture: Supplied
Dr Cathy Foley, Australia's new chief scientist, says lessons learnt during COVID could be applied to other scientific challenges. Picture: Supplied

Australian researchers have been urged to use the lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic to help urgently tackle other issues facing the country, according to the nation's leading scientist.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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