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More than $1 billion pledged to create global fund to cope with future pandemics

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (L) speaks at a press conference in Yogyakarta after health and finance ministers of the Group of 20 major economies held talks

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (L) speaks at a press conference in Yogyakarta after health and finance ministers of the Group of 20 major economies held talks Source: AAP / AP

Australia is contributing to a new global fund set up to protect the world from future pandemics after an online G-20 meeting this week.


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By Stephanie Corsetti

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Source: SBS News



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Australia is contributing to a new global fund set up to protect the world from future pandemics after an online G-20 meeting this week.



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