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Australian agency CSIRO says “guardrails” are needed in developing contentious technologies such as wind farms
Strategy focuses on domestic capability and technology development
Teqsa launches consultation on service revisions and is ready to be part of tertiary commission
Feedback sought on involvement of “consumers” in Australian healthcare research
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This week: bioscience grants, equity commitments, neurodiversity collaboration and intellectual property workshops
Money from National Reconstruction Fund will boost manufacturing capability and research commercialisation
Return of international students and upcoming Universities Accord feature prominently in annual reports
Australian Research Council introduced stage before full applications to reduce wasted effort among researchers
Universities and research groups welcome government commitment to Australian manufacturing and innovation
Current funding recipients are no longer excluded from applying for governance roles
This week: Aukus progress, medical achievement awards and Adelaide space funding
Luke Sheehy, a self-described “policy nerd” and new head of Universities Australia, talks to RPN
Initiative aims to increase country’s soft power in Asia-Pacific region
University of Queensland bounces back with financial surplus, but smaller institutions continue to struggle
This week: an open-access leader’s departure and a national service to track research projects
Australian government says additional cash for CSIRO programmes will benefit 750 projects
Report warns that lack of computing strategy puts science, prosperity and national security at risk
Australian centre aims to tackle “underlying binary sex and gender bias” in clinical trials
But tweeting papers does have other benefits, Australian and NZ researchers find
Australian Greens criticise what they call Aukus-driven restrictions as two defence bills are passed
Ministerial interventions in funding decisions will be reined in by amended legislation
Grant data vary widely between different streams of Australian fund
This week: a science diplomacy fund, Accord action and a Science and Technology Australia appointment
Australia’s pre-eminent research integrity expert thinks the country needs to take it far more seriously
Changes outlined by Australia’s Productivity Commission will make donation system “fairer and more consistent”
Change to bill hailed as a win by Australian Academy of Science
This week: Snow Fellowships, a Sydney appointment and “unfounded criticism” of CSIRO
Sydney researchers say “racism against non-Europeans is extreme” in senior university appointments
Australian-led paper urges academic publishers and journals to support non-native English speakers
Difficulty of discovering and reusing software is leading to waste in ARC-funded projects, report says
Latest pre-budget submissions in Australia focus on spending target and boosting innovation
This week: SKA progress, animal research, space grants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander awards
Australian Science Media Centre publishes training resources to combat trolling
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s A$55 million initiative aims to boost food security
Australian education minister Jason Clare faces mammoth task of responding to 400-page Universities Accord report
Multiple simultaneous reviews mean impact on research collaboration is unclear, say Australian institutions
Biodiversity Council survey finds widespread support for environmental issues