Australia & NZ News

Education minister promises to review Job-Ready Graduates scheme as part of higher education reset

Consultation opens on standardising ethical supervision of clinical trials in Australia

New Zealand farmers say some levy money should be used to develop emissions-reducing technologies

This week: a vice-chancellor appointment, a green data centre and a call for sustainability reviewers
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Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature among big names with journals suppressed for citation anomalies

A physics experiment in Japan is allowing Russian co-authorship by removing all institutional affiliations

Deal promises joint R&D on new technology, exchanges of scientists and business innovation missions

US-based Kenneth Rainin Foundation is on the lookout for new ways to tackle unmet needs

French organisation’s chief executive discusses new opening to attract top young talent from other countries

This week: a national health platform, ARC seeks directors, a federal reshuffle and more

Three states reveal new research and development funding with medical and higher education focus

Te Pūnaha Matatini study finds hands-on training prompts better reflection, deeper insights

National programme for wider participation seeks research students to nurture

A second inquiry into a 2003 murder conviction will assess new scientific evidence

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill in the funding gaps for early career researchers

Government statistics show increase of A$288 million in public R&D spending between 2018-19 and 2020-21

Performance benchmarks due soon as Australian Research Council’s assessment changes continue

Tertiary Education Commission adopts broader research definitions for New Zealand’s university R&D funding system

This week: biodiversity criticism, innovation grants and a green Antarctic base

Current system has “presided over alarming environmental decline” in New Zealand

Australian state inquiry receives hundreds of submissions on use of animals in health research

Australian state’s budget will fund RNA infrastructure and collaboration

This week: a climate pledge, a cancer centre and Australian academics banned from Russia

Non-disclosure agreements are sometimes advisable when entering discussions on research partnerships—but not always

Ayesha Verrall takes over from Megan Woods in cabinet reshuffle

This week: falling student numbers, autism research, long Covid and university staff pay

Australian researchers find that synthetic products should be considered in a wider context

Group will help to “join up” biodiversity work in Australian state

This week: gender barriers in marine science, Nasa in the Northern Territory and more

Proposed changes to A$2.1 billion in university research funding opposed by peak body

Most want more practical information, as more than one in ten report no training available

Overhaul of nation’s health services to go ahead, but last-minute bid for research focus fails

Second competition on climate and health launches with more calls to follow

Uncovering the ageless yet unfounded stories that dissuade people from applying for fellowships

This week: manufacturing plan, international students and more

Head of government-owned plant-tech firm says genetically modified agriculture does not pose a trade risk

Ed Husic tells Australian researchers “we’re putting science back at the forefront” in first speech