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Research funding ‘crisis’ overlooked in Budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second Budget disappointed research and science groups, which had been calling for a significant increase in investment after a decade of decline had created a “crisis”...

‘Crisis point’: Commonwealth hits lowest proportional R&D spend

5 May 2023 | by Brandon How

Commonwealth spending on research and development as a proportion of GDP is expected to be the lowest on record this financial year, disappointing research peak bodies as attention turns...

Scientists ask govt to set national challenges

24 April 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s science and research groups want the government to be bold in its overhaul of national science priorities and an accompanying national science statement, backing a “grand challenge” approach...

Coalition warns of nuclear skill deficiencies for AUKUS

14 March 2023 | by Brandon How

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is calling for more to be done to boost Australia’s STEM skills capacity to deliver the AUKUS pact and that migration will be needed to...

Make greenhouse gas removal a research priority: Academy of Science

1 March 2023 | by Brandon How

Greater support for greenhouse gas removal research and technology is needed to meet the urgency of tackling global warming, according to a new report from the Australian Academy of...

Science checks needed on $15bn govt innovation ‘glue’

24 February 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

The corporation in charge of dispersing $15 billion of government funds into priority economic areas should be required to seek scientific advice on its investments, scientists say, warning transparency...

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

20 February 2023 | 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...

Govt promises better environment data in generational reform

19 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s scientists have called for a new national information system led by an independent agency to manage biodiversity data in response to a shocking report on the state of...

‘Why do you want to be average?’ Science leader’s push on funding

10 June 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The new government must follow its promising talk about supporting science with a review and decade long investment strategy to correct Australia’s slide down global R&D rankings, according to...

Academy of Science Fellows reach gender parity for the first time

26 May 2022 | by Brandon How

The Australian Academy of Science has elected 22 new Fellows this year in recognition of their contributions to science, with an equal number of men and women appointed for...

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Research funding ‘crisis’ overlooked in Budget

‘Crisis point’: Commonwealth hits lowest proportional R&D spend

Coalition warns of nuclear skill deficiencies for AUKUS

Make greenhouse gas removal a research priority: Academy of Science

Science checks needed on $15bn govt innovation ‘glue’

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

Govt promises better environment data in generational reform

‘Why do you want to be average?’ Science leader’s push on funding

Academy of Science Fellows reach gender parity for the first time

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