Australia & NZ News

ViewTertiary Education Union calls for funding reforms in New Zealand

Higher education needs “a fit-for-purpose funding model” and less reliance on international students, conference hears

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 6-12 May

This week: a Māori professor is honoured and budget plans are discussed

ViewAustralian budget delivers ‘mixed news’ for researchers

Research groups welcome patent support and Stem scholarships but lament lack of extra science funding

ViewFull reopening of Australia’s borders unlikely until mid-2022

Budget papers cast doubt on return of international students

ViewUniversities warned on foreign influence

Security working group releases first set of guidelines for academics in New Zealand

ViewVictorian universities reveal 2020 financial results

All institutions in Australian state were hit financially by Covid-19, but only three recorded deficits

ViewHealth research bodies ask for budget help

Australia’s pre-budget submissions focus on Covid-19 recovery

ViewAustralia news roundup: 4-10 May

This week: drone techniques, an antenna for Western Australia and action against climate change

ViewA ticking clock: history at risk at Australia’s National Archives

Desperate plea for emergency funding with tens of thousands of documents under threat

ViewKnow your audience

Why you might be writing funding bids with the wrong readers in mind

ViewEarly career researchers funded to tackle Covid challenges

Grants aim to boost engagement on pandemic response between Australia and Asia-Pacific region

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 29 April to 5 May

This week: public health reforms, virtual humans and a business case for biofuels

ViewFemale first authors on the rise in Australian medical journals

Proportion of women among first authors rises slowly, but Stem numbers are stagnant

ViewOverhaul innovation incentives, government told

Productivity Commission says New Zealand must select priority areas and boost academia-industry links

ViewHealth research council moves to mandate immediate open access

Australian council releases discussion paper on immediate open-access publication of research it funds

ViewSecurity concerns raised over use of government data for research

Australian parliamentary inquiry into data availability bill calls for tighter security and privacy controls

ViewMāori approaches needed in NZ science policy, report says

Five-point “agenda for change” calls for Māori chief scientific advisers and improved research funding guidelines

ViewAustralia news roundup: 27 April to 3 May

This week: archives at risk and a plan to bring international students back to Victoria

ViewMy winning proposal: Engineering an NHMRC proof-of-concept grant

Engineer Tuncay Alan explains how he won a commercialisation grant from Australia’s national medical funder

ViewFrom the archive: Sweetening social research proposals

Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Katharine Knox explains how to prepare a tasty treat for reviewers

ViewOpportunity profile: Seeking independence in Austria

New Austrian Science Fund programme aims to help postdocs from any country find their feet

ViewScientists pour cold water on Australian climate plan

Proposed technology-led response lacks targets and incentives, leading researchers say

ViewAustralia announces budget boost for climate research

Federal government to provide funds for carbon reduction, marine research and conservation

ViewNew Zealand invites proposals for overseas education centres

Centres will “provide flexibility in how and where international students experience a high-quality NZ education”

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 22-28 April

This week: earthquake research, academic freedom, a Covid-19 study and climate summit contributions

ViewVictoria commits A$50m to mRNA manufacturing facility

Researchers welcome opportunity to “build an Australian mRNA ecosystem”

ViewAustralia cancels major state deals with China

Federal government uses powers created last year to terminate two Victorian cooperation agreements

ViewAustralia news roundup: 20-26 April

This week: international student funding, university finances and gender inequality in astronomy

ViewMajor reforms announced for New Zealand’s health system

Campaigners reiterate call for increased health research funding as plans for centralised system are revealed

ViewMicrocredentials: Big hopes for small qualifications

Australia’s embattled university sector faces off against corporate disruptors in a new growth market