Australia & NZ News

ViewMRFF ‘needs better alignment’ within research landscape

Medical Research Future Fund should complement the rest of Australia’s funding system, government told

ViewAustralia news roundup: 5-11 October

This week: international students, Victorian medical research and a call for fairness on ARC disqualifications

ViewPush for Horizon Europe participation, NZ researchers told

Academics in New Zealand should “lobby a little bit” for EU collaboration, Horizon seminar hears

ViewA $20 billion crossroads

What direction will the Medical Research Future Fund head in now?

ViewSurvey reveals high stress levels among New Zealand academics

Covid-19 has highlighted existing weaknesses in the system, Tertiary Education Union says

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 30 September to 6 October

This week: diversity data, a Lincoln appointment, Antarctic research and trust in scientists

ViewNHMRC opens call for more Research Translation Centres

No direct funding available for Australian health centres, but accreditation brings “prestige”

ViewAustralia ‘needs a point of focus for environmental prediction’

Discussion paper says framework for predictive research is taking shape, but scientists have reservations

ViewNew Zealand’s science system set for shake-up

Minister promises green paper on future of Crown Research Institutes and science funding

ViewClimate research offers warnings and hope

Australian researchers emphasise the need for better climate data and modelling

ViewDirectory of Asia-Pacific female researchers launched

Stem directory from Australian Academy of Science brings together expertise and opportunities

ViewAustralia news roundup: 28 September to 4 October

This week: vaccine recognition, a chancellor’s reappointment and an ecology award

ViewMelissa Price appointed as science minister

Australia’s industry, science and technology brief split, as Price takes joint science and defence role

ViewNHMRC reviewer: ‘No one wants a wall of text’

An experienced peer reviewer on making proposals shine and standards of indigenous health research

ViewAustralian health researchers call for increased MRFF spending

Inquiry hears that proposed cap of A$650 million annually should instead be “an absolute minimum”

ViewMarsden Fund urged to raise PhD stipends above minimum wage

More than 700 New Zealand researchers sign open letter calling for improved project pay

ViewSenator requests audit of ARC over controversial preprint rule

National audit office “considering” request to review Australian Research Council’s administration of preprints ban

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 23-29 September

This week: health system changes, museum recruitment and the ethics of research into assisted dying

ViewHydrogen hubs set to be created in most Australian states

Government announces extra A$150 million to fund industry-led hubs

ViewAustralia news roundup: 21-27 September

This week: international students in New South Wales and a Health Innovation Centre at Monash

ViewCawthron develops ‘just and equitable’ research framework

New Zealand researchers hope to effect ‘real change’ with framework incorporating mātauranga Māori

ViewMedical Research Future Fund not ambitious enough, inquiry told

Australian research organisations call for A$20 billion MRFF to earn more and spend more

ViewPreprints: Shaking up the system

Controversy over funder’s preprints stance shows how this publishing trend is changing the research landscape

ViewARC preprint ban ‘decided in-house’

No consultation with stakeholders was held before Australian Research Council banned preprint citations in applications

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 16-22 September

This week: a vice-chancellor announces his departure and a project aims to improve clinical trials

ViewAustralian manufacturing needs better research links, inquiry told

Skills development, fast-tracked immigration and industry PhDs feature strongly in submissions to Senate manufacturing inquiry

ViewRegional research ‘different from Group of Eight paradigm’

Specialisation and localisation are the future for Australia’s regional universities, conference told

ViewGovernment announces NZ$36m for infectious diseases research

Unspent Covid-19 response money in New Zealand will be channelled into dedicated disease research fund

ViewUniversity job losses to continue ‘beyond 2021 academic year’

Australian government must take responsibility to ensure higher education survives the pandemic, union-commissioned report says

ViewGovernment awards A$20m to industry-focused regional projects

Six Australian universities receive funding to develop local industry and research capacity