Vol 214, Issue 6: 22 March 2021: Bill Bowtell, AO, is the executive director of the HIV/AIDS Project at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He talks about the politics of pandemics, and Australia's responses to COVID-19. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell

Episode 410: MJA Podcasts 2021 Episode 9: Politics of pandemics, with Bill Bowtell, AO

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Episode 410: MJA Podcasts 2021 Episode 9: Politics of pandemics, with Bill Bowtell, AO

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