Articles
WA feature: Silicon valley in the west
Perth biotech pSiVida has reversed the normal flow of events by bringing in offshore technology and funding its further development out of West Australia. [ + ]
WA feature: Miners digging for biotech
Biotech companies and WA's bedrock industry - mining - appear to have little in common. [ + ]
WA feature: Could biotech be the west's next gold rush?
Western Australia's bio-industry faces more than its share of hurdles. It is isolated by geography, limited by population and dependent on a State government focussed on traditional resources and agriculture sectors. [ + ]
Eleventh hour resolution for Amrad
An air of disappointment hung over the handful of Amrad shareholders who turned up to what was supposed to be an extraordinary general meeting on May 22. [ + ]
Playtime over, now 'atomic Lego' goes to work
Nanotechnology is the newest frontier for science and engineering. Concerning itself with the science of the very, very small, nanotechnology is all about manipulation of particles at the atomic and molecular level. [ + ]
Publish? Nowadays, it's patent or perish
A cultural shift inside research labs is leading growing numbers of biotech scientists to adopt a patent first, publish later approach to their research. [ + ]
The wonderful world of cloning
Since the world's most famous cloned sheep was unveiled to a gob-smacked science community, the race has been on to build on the work. [ + ]
Our world-class clones (no bull)
On the global stage, the contribution of Australia and New Zealand to the livestock cloning arena is world class, which is only natural given the region's strong tradition in agriculture. [ + ]
A year after listing, Cellestis reflects on achievements
Cellestis is a quiet achiever in the Australian biotechnology scene. [ + ]
South Australian feature: Biotechnology in the field
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is part of South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Resources. [ + ]
South Australian Interview: Dancing with the elephants
Dr Deborah Rathjen, CEO of listed Adelaide company Bionomics, says there are plenty of positive signs that South Australia has a burgeoning biotechnology industry. [ + ]
South Australian feature: The engine driver
Dr Jurgen Michaelis is the man in the hot seat at Bio Innovation SA, the State government's engine of choice for accelerating growth of a commercial bioscience sector. [ + ]
South Australian feature: How a 15-minute city bred a biohub
If Adelaide is the city of churches, there can be no doubt that its suburb Thebarton is the borough of biotechs. [ + ]
Tasmanian feature: Wired island
Tasmania's Intelligent Island program has a central focus on bioinformatics, with a proposal to build an R&D centre of excellence that will attract world class researchers to Tasmania, generate IP and spin off commercial companies. [ + ]
Tasmanian feature: GM ban impacts on local bio
A moratorium by the Tasmanian government on genetically modified organisms has the potential to seriously impact future biotechnology research in the state, especially in the agricultural sector. [ + ]