Tag: Coronavirus

Govt to step in on patent problems

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Crown use of patents will be invoked by the federal government where it is necessary to allow local manufacturers to rapidly ramp up the production of essential medical equipment,...

Cyber safety program free for all Australians

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Independent skills training provider Data Scouts will offer its ‘Cyber Safety Awareness’ remote working program free of charge to the public for the first time as part of its...

Startups guide to stimulus package

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Startups and tech firms will not miss out on government’s $189 billion stimulus package to combat the growing economic crisis, with a range of targeted new initiatives on offer....

‘Ill-informed’ R&D tax changes hit biotech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s “ill-informed” reforms to the research and development tax incentive will damage Australia’s burgeoning life sciences sector at a time when it is at the forefront of...

COVID-19 smartphone app rollout

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will provide funding for subsidised telehealth sessions and a new smartphone app providing information on the coronavirus as part of a $2.4 billion package. As part...

COVID-19: Impact on China’s science policy

Posted on   |  by Stuart Finlayson
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, global science and policy communities are in flux. What does this mean for China’s science policy and funding? Or its international research...