Episode 155 - Australia's Response to the Spanish Flu Part 2 (1920-1921)

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia in February 2020, the Australian government faced its biggest medical emergency since the 1920s. With 100 years to prepare and refine their responses to the issue, the changes, differences and actions taken by the Australian Government helped us avoid disaster. Thanks to the work of the Lost Generation and their elders, the 2020 government knew exactly what to do and what to avoid, and worked to their greatest strengths.

Only kidding. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

What do the Hospital Ship Somali, the Member for Adelaide George Yates, and the Spanish Flu have in common? Listen to this episode to find out!


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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