Academy claims more science investment needed
03 December, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has presented a submission to the National Commission of Audit, arguing that Australia’s investment in science is moving backwards.
Research scholarships to help the sugarcane industry
26 November, 2013Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is calling for applications for research funding and postgraduate scholarships that will help build the profitability, productivity and sustainability of the Australian sugarcane industry.
Crowd funding to fight melioidosis
20 November, 2013Researchers from James Cook University (JCU), who recently developed a highly sensitive and rapid multiplex diagnostic test for melioidosis, have launched a crowd funding campaign to help make their test a reality.
SCU research funded by ARC
15 November, 2013Southern Cross University (SCU) has received $1.21 million in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). This follows Minister for Education Christopher Pyne's announcement that the council will provide $522 million to fund 1177 research projects around Australia.
Grants announced for a healthier WA
18 October, 2013The first Telethon-Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund has provided the impetus for 17 projects.
Roche to invest 800 million Swiss francs in biologic medicine manufacturing
15 October, 2013Biotech company Roche plans to invest 800 million Swiss francs within its global manufacturing network to increase production capabilities for its biologic medicines over the next five years.
Academy welcomes Greens' science policy
20 August, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the commitments made by the Australian Greens in their science policy, released today. The academy is calling on all parties to articulate a strategic approach to science policy.
15 Strategic Research Priorities
01 July, 2013The Australian Government has released 15 Strategic Research Priorities as part of a process to establish a long-term vision for Australian research.
European public to see impact of medical research funding
01 July, 2013Europe PubMed Central (Europe PMC), a public archive of 28 million abstracts and 2.6 million full-text articles, has teamed with Researchfish, an online system for tracking and reporting on research outcomes.
Fifteen research priorities for Australia’s future
24 June, 2013Fifteen Strategic Research Priorities (SRPs) were launched on Friday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research Dr Craig Emerson, Minister for Science and Research Senator Don Farrell and Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb.
Centre for researching biosecurity risk analysis
31 May, 2013The University of Melbourne has been awarded $7.8 million over four years to establish the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA).
NASA is looking for far-out ideas
23 May, 2013NASA is looking for ideas that it can use to transform future aerospace missions, enable new capabilities or significantly alter current approaches to launching, building and operating aerospace systems - and it is offering $500,000 over two years to further analyse and develop the innovative concepts.
Science Budget lacks vision for Australia’s future, says science academy
15 May, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has said the short-sighted 2013 federal science Budget failed to take a visionary approach to securing the nation’s future and economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
UWA signs global deal with US firm to help develop new DMD drugs
12 April, 2013An announcement today of a licensing agreement with US drug company Sarepta Therapeutics to develop new treatments based on award-winning research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at The University of Western Australia may lead to the state’s first genetic drug derived from WA research.
Up to $10 million in cancer research funding available through ACRF
03 April, 2013The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has begun accepting applications for their 2013 annual Cancer Research Grant Round.
