Tag: science

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s peak research bodies are ramping up pressure on the federal government to deliver on its commitment to push R&D expenditure towards three per cent of GDP. Calls for greater...

Long term investment pays off for Australian quantum sector

Posted on   |  by Dr Cathy Foley
Australia’s leadership in quantum computing and quantum science today isn’t an accident. It is the result of over sixty years of investment in the physical sciences in our universities...

Double honours for innovation at PM Science Awards

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science were announced on Monday evening, with double the awards handed out for the Innovation and New Innovators prizes, respectively. The winners of the...

CSIRO chief Larry Marshall to depart in mid-2023

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Dr Larry Marshall will depart the CSIRO at the end of June 2023 as the national science agency’s longest serving chief executive in 50 years, leaving the organisation in...

$385 million for 11 ARC Centres of Excellence

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Almost $385 million in research funding will be shared by 11 new Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence over the next seven years, with advanced manufacturing the most common focus....

Husic pushes for more Singapore-Australia startup ties

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic is working with his Singaporean counterpart on an initiative to facilitate greater collaboration between startups across the two countries, as he highlighted the...

ARC review an opportunity for good-faith discussion: Zielke

Posted on   |  by Judith Zielke PSM
The ARC is committed to continuous improvement and continues to undertake significant work to improve the way it supports high-quality, world-leading research in Australia. We have recently released a...

CSIRO lands $8.6m contract for Defence respirators

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO has secured the largest government contract to date from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The respirator technology was...

Australian scientists lead Queen’s Birthday Honours

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian scientists have led this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, making up over half of those awarded Companion of the Australian Order. Of the nine people made Companions of the...