Tag: Science and Technology Australia

A sovereign capability moonshot: Tackling the ‘missing middle’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Science and Technology Australia has called on government to establish a $2.5 billion Sovereign Capability Moonshot Program that would support research, translation and industrial transformation in areas identified as...

Gig Guide: Jas Chambers named STA president-elect

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Science and Technology Australia’s next president will be ocean governance expert Jasmine Chambers, who will take over from Sharath Sriram in November 2025. Ms Chambers has been on the...

Plating up our smarts will take more than just a plan

Posted on   |  by Ryan Winn
The tasty concept of paddock to plate has gained popularity in recent years – with people attracted to the idea of fewer middlemen, simplified supply chains, and faster and...

A Future Made in Australia needs a research reset

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government’s flagship industry policy is at risk of being undermined by plummeting investment in research and development, Australia’s universities and research groups are warning ahead of Tuesday’s...

Renewed calls for R&D boost: Science Meets Reality

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s industry development and economic well-being is being held back by a lack of strategy and bold, long-term funding, according to advocacy group Science and Technology Australia’s new president,...

Gig Guide: Ex-STA president lands at Adelaide University

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Former Science and Technology Australia president Mark Hutchinson is the new interim director of the University of Adelaide Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). Mr Hutchinson, who left the...

R&D investment drought needs govt cash splash

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Scientists and technologists will again push the Albanese government to make a multi-billion-dollar investment in research and development in this year’s budget after little progress towards an election commitment...

Ring fence basic research funding in ARC overhaul

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Government funding for blue sky research should be protected by a legislated ring-fence in order to reverse decades of decline and to “feed the very beginning” of the innovation...