ViewAustralian defence strategy outlines R&D needs
Australian defence strategy outlines R&D needs
Strategy focuses on domestic capability and technology development
ViewHealth council reviews guidance on community involvement
Health council reviews guidance on community involvement
Feedback sought on involvement of “consumers” in Australian healthcare research
ViewAustralia news roundup: 16-22 April
Australia news roundup: 16-22 April
This week: bioscience grants, equity commitments, neurodiversity collaboration and intellectual property workshops
ViewAustralia’s higher education regulator promises better service
Australia’s higher education regulator promises better service
Teqsa launches consultation on service revisions and is ready to be part of tertiary commission
ViewAustralia unveils A$1.5bn medical manufacturing plan
Australia unveils A$1.5bn medical manufacturing plan
Money from National Reconstruction Fund will boost manufacturing capability and research commercialisation
ViewWestern Australia’s universities report promising results for 2023
Western Australia’s universities report promising results for 2023
Return of international students and upcoming Universities Accord feature prominently in annual reports
View‘Expressions of interest’ stage knocks out 3,000 applications
‘Expressions of interest’ stage knocks out 3,000 applications
Australian Research Council introduced stage before full applications to reduce wasted effort among researchers
View‘Future Made in Australia’ vision raises R&D hopes
‘Future Made in Australia’ vision raises R&D hopes
Universities and research groups welcome government commitment to Australian manufacturing and innovation
ViewAustralian Research Council board rules changed after outcry
Australian Research Council board rules changed after outcry
Current funding recipients are no longer excluded from applying for governance roles
ViewAustralia news roundup: 9-15 April
Australia news roundup: 9-15 April
This week: Aukus progress, medical achievement awards and Adelaide space funding
ViewUnassuming ambition
Unassuming ambition
Luke Sheehy, a self-described “policy nerd” and new head of Universities Australia, talks to RPN
ViewAustralia launches first round of A$40m science diplomacy fund
Australia launches first round of A$40m science diplomacy fund
Initiative aims to increase country’s soft power in Asia-Pacific region
ViewQueensland universities publish mixed reports for 2023
Queensland universities publish mixed reports for 2023
University of Queensland bounces back with financial surplus, but smaller institutions continue to struggle
ViewAustralia news roundup: 26 March to 8 April
Australia news roundup: 26 March to 8 April
This week: an open-access leader’s departure and a national service to track research projects
ViewMake Australia a computing superpower, academy says
Make Australia a computing superpower, academy says
Report warns that lack of computing strategy puts science, prosperity and national security at risk
ViewExtra A$20m announced to boost R&D at small businesses
Extra A$20m announced to boost R&D at small businesses
Australian government says additional cash for CSIRO programmes will benefit 750 projects
ViewUniversity launches centre to address gender bias in health
University launches centre to address gender bias in health
Australian centre aims to tackle “underlying binary sex and gender bias” in clinical trials
ViewUsing social media ‘does not significantly increase citations’
Using social media ‘does not significantly increase citations’
But tweeting papers does have other benefits, Australian and NZ researchers find
ViewRules on international collaboration labelled ‘racist’
Rules on international collaboration labelled ‘racist’
Australian Greens criticise what they call Aukus-driven restrictions as two defence bills are passed
ViewReforms to Australian Research Council passed by parliament
Reforms to Australian Research Council passed by parliament
Ministerial interventions in funding decisions will be reined in by amended legislation
ViewMedical Research Future Fund success rates published
Medical Research Future Fund success rates published
Grant data vary widely between different streams of Australian fund
ViewAustralia news roundup: 19-25 March
Australia news roundup: 19-25 March
This week: a science diplomacy fund, Accord action and a Science and Technology Australia appointment
ViewThe integrity crusader
The integrity crusader
Australia’s pre-eminent research integrity expert thinks the country needs to take it far more seriously
ViewUniversities welcome proposed changes to philanthropy rules
Universities welcome proposed changes to philanthropy rules
Changes outlined by Australia’s Productivity Commission will make donation system “fairer and more consistent”
ViewControversial defence law to exempt fundamental research
Controversial defence law to exempt fundamental research
Change to bill hailed as a win by Australian Academy of Science
ViewVice-chancellor selection processes ‘racist’, study finds
Vice-chancellor selection processes ‘racist’, study finds
Sydney researchers say “racism against non-Europeans is extreme” in senior university appointments
ViewLanguage barriers ‘hold knowledge and researchers back’
Language barriers ‘hold knowledge and researchers back’
Australian-led paper urges academic publishers and journals to support non-native English speakers
ViewAustralia news roundup: 12-18 March
Australia news roundup: 12-18 March
This week: Snow Fellowships, a Sydney appointment and “unfounded criticism” of CSIRO
ViewAustralian data group wants national research software audit
Australian data group wants national research software audit
Difficulty of discovering and reusing software is leading to waste in ARC-funded projects, report says
ViewScience groups reiterate calls for 3% R&D spending target
Science groups reiterate calls for 3% R&D spending target
Latest pre-budget submissions in Australia focus on spending target and boosting innovation