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Off Script: Australia’s Moonshot

Updated: 7, Jan 2026

Overview

Australia has a history of punching above its weight in medical research – from the cervical cancer vaccine to the bionic ear. Now we’re on the brink of our next breakthrough: pandemic therapeutics. Go behind the scenes with the politicians backing this moonshot and the scientists making it happen in Melbourne’s world-class biomedical precinct.

Featured experts

Professor Laura Mackay
Laboratory Head, Theme Leader in Immunology
The Hon. Mark Butler MP
Federal Health Minister explaining why therapeutics are crucial for hospital system resilience and pandemic preparedness
The Hon. Danny Pearson MP
Victorian Medical Research Minister on why Melbourne is attracting global talent and the economic power of medical breakthroughs
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