A global report has ranked Australia third among OECD countries for its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The global Sustainable Development Report 2020, released this week in New York, ranks Australia third among OECD countries for the effectiveness of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beaten by only South Korea and Latvia.

Yet Australia trundled in at 37th in the world on its overall progress in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which cover a range of economic, social and environmental challenges – many of which will be crucial considerations as we recover from the pandemic. Australia’s worst results are in climate action and the environment, where we rate well below most other OECD countries.

Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/global-report-gives-australia-an-a-for-coronavirus-response-but-a-d-on-climate
A mother and her daughter await checks by NSW Health officials at Sydney's Central Station after arriving by train from Melbourne on 2 July, 2020.

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