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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd L) takes part in a health security partnerships roundtable at the Biomedical Precinct in Melbourne where the new global therapeutic centre will be based on Feb. 10, 2022. Kevin Lamarque/Getty Images
The Australian government has announced the establishment of a new therapeutic research centre in Melbourne to develop a drug breakthrough akin to mRNA vaccine technology for future pandemics.
Philanthropist Geoffrey Cumming fast-tracked the development with a donation of $250 million ($US171 million), the largest ever medical research gift in Australian history.
