$12m boost for Australian space sector
22 March, 2019The Australian Government has announced $6 million towards a Mission Control Centre and $6 million to establish a Space Discovery Centre.
$22m program to fund early-stage disease research
21 February, 2019The Australian Government is providing more than $22 million for important early-stage research that will lead to new interventions, cures and treatments of major diseases.
$40 million distributed under CRC-P Program
18 January, 2019Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has announced the results of the sixth Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) selection round.
ARC funding delays now worst on record — STA
23 November, 2018The research sector is experiencing the longest delay to Australian Research Council (ARC) funding announcements in history.
UQ receives funding for chronic pain, Alzheimer's projects
13 November, 2018Research projects into chronic pain and Alzheimer's disease have received $125,000 each under the Queensland-Chinese Academy of Science Collaborative Science Fund.
Independent selection of grants essential for integrity of research system
29 October, 2018Industry has expressed concerns about the Ministerial veto on 11 grant applications recommended for funding by the ARC.
$2.5m funding for research into new immune therapies and complications of stroke
15 October, 2018Two Australian scientists have each been awarded an AU$1.25 million, five-year CSL Centenary Fellowship.
$690,000 in funding for three life science projects
10 October, 2018MTPConnect has awarded $690,000 to three key life sciences projects, in an effort to support researchers, improve collaboration and open up international market opportunities.
UNSW–China partnership to support 10 innovation projects
04 September, 2018UNSW Sydney and Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute have signed an agreement that will support 10 major technological innovation projects.
$200 million for 320 research projects
17 August, 2018A total of 320 projects will receive $200 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) following a competitive process.
$180m in funding to advance 132 research projects
03 August, 2018The funding will support ARC Future Fellowships, Australian Laureate Fellowships, Linkage Projects, and Industrial Transformation Research Hubs and Training Centres.
Research plan welcomed but concerns raised over lack of detail
17 May, 2018 by Mansi GandhiGenomics, nanotechnology, imaging, supercomputing and astronomy are some of the areas set to get a boost from the federal government's research investment strategy.
Gender bias found in cancer research funding
16 May, 2018Male researchers receive far greater funding for cancer research than their female equivalents, according to a UK-led study.
Science research gets Budget boost
09 May, 2018Multiple funding boosts for science research, including precision medicine and genomics, were announced in the 2018–19 Federal Budget.
Opinion: 2018–19 Budget should focus on biotech
04 May, 2018 by Lauren DavisDr Chris Nave, CEO of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, shares his thoughts on how the upcoming Budget could be used to boost Australia's biotech industry.
