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Scientists ask govt to set national challenges

Australia’s science and research groups want the government to be bold in its overhaul of national science priorities and an accompanying national science statement, backing a “grand challenge” approach...

Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

20 February 2023 | 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...

Science Future Fund could generate $2.3bn annually: STA

13 February 2023 | by Brandon How

Science and Technology Australia are calling on the federal government to establish a $20 billion “locked box of capital” which the peak body estimates could contribute up to $2.3...

Uni researchers call for big changes at the ARC

21 December 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

A year on from the political interference scandal that rocked the Australian Research Council, university and research groups are backing an overhaul of the agency, recommending better governance, clearer...

Albanese ‘determined to be better’ at research commercialisation

30 August 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Prime Minister has echoed his predecessor’s push to better commercialise Australian science, but says an important difference is the new government’s plan is accompanied with a commitment to...

‘Name and fame’ Australia’s climate champions

16 August 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Scientists have called on the government to “name and fame” the industry sectors leading Australia’s emissions reduction push, recommending the disclosure be added to Labor’s landmark climate change bill....

Australia’s ‘golden opportunity’ to commercialise science

14 August 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia has the talent and the capital to turn its science innovations into economic advantage at scale, according to the experts leading the current commercialisation push. But a culture...

‘We’re going to fix it’: Husic’s clarion call to Australian science

3 June 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Ed Husic has begun his leadership of the Industry and Science portfolio by thanking Australia’s scientists and promising to listen more, respect their advice to government, and build a...

Election a chance to reset discovery research funding: Science groups

19 May 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australian scientists are eagerly awaiting the result of Saturday’s election as a chance to reset Australia’s discovery research funding following recent bipartisan support for the research commercialisation it enables....

Budget Insider: The volume gets turned up on innovation policy

31 March 2022 | by Brandon How

In the shadow of an imminent election, this year’s federal budget included some welcome investments for Australian innovation ecosystem, but didn’t go far enough, according to a panel of...

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Australian science still crying out for more R&D funding

Science Future Fund could generate $2.3bn annually: STA

Uni researchers call for big changes at the ARC

Albanese ‘determined to be better’ at research commercialisation

‘Name and fame’ Australia’s climate champions

Australia’s ‘golden opportunity’ to commercialise science

‘We’re going to fix it’: Husic’s clarion call to Australian science

Election a chance to reset discovery research funding: Science groups

Budget Insider: The volume gets turned up on innovation policy

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