February 16, 2021

The brutal cost of seeking justice – Louise Milligan on her book, Witness; Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws on COVID-19 outbreaks in hotel quarantine and achieving herd immunity through vaccination; Political crackdowns in Hong Kong

2 hours 14 minutes

Award-winning investigative reporter Louise Milligan delves into the issues examined in her latest book, 'Witness: An Investigation Into the Brutal Cost of Seeking Justice.' Louise talks about the traumatic effects witnesses and complainants of sexual abuse experience under cross-examination, and whilst navigating the criminal justice system in Australia. Epidemiologist and WHO Advisor on COVID-19 Professor Mary-Louise McLaws returns to discuss what needs to happen for Australia to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 through vaccination. She also talks about Victoria's 5-day lockdown, the 'variants of concern' now in the community, Australia's hotel quarantine issues, and the scientific verdict on airborne transmission. Hong Kong-based lawyer and author Antony Dapiran returns to discuss the ongoing political crackdowns in Hong Kong that have resulted since far-reaching national security laws were introduced in 2020.

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