Tag: ATSE

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s peak research bodies are ramping up pressure on the federal government to deliver on its commitment to push R&D expenditure towards three per cent of GDP. Calls for greater...

Budget cut to diversity program disappoints tech sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government laid the foundations for its tech jobs push in Tuesday’s Budget but industry and science groups want more detail and have criticised a $4 million cut...

Katherine Woodthorpe elected ATSE President

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Scientist and industry leader Dr Katherine Woodthorpe will be the next president of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the learned Academy announced on Thursday. She will take...

Alan Finkel shoots down nuclear energy option

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s advisor on low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel has shot down the possibly of nuclear power playing a significant role in the nation’s energy transition, saying...

ATSE warns against reliance on green hydrogen and CCS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering says the federal government must not rely on green hydrogen and carbon capture and storage technology to meet its national emissions...

PM: Australia must become ‘renewable energy superpower’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia’s energy sector to seize a once in a generation opportunity to help make the country a renewable superpower, after promising to legislate...

Where will science land in the new Labor government?

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian science groups have welcomed a new Labor government and will push it for greater recognition of the science portfolio in its next ministry. With an announcement on the...

Funding boost to govt women in STEM programs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry department has opened a $13 million STEM diversity grants round while the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has been given $41 million to run a...