$42 million for tropical health and medicine research
12 May, 2014The federal government has announced $42 million for tropical health and medicine research to be conducted at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), based at James Cook University (JCU).
CSIRO bracing for cuts, claims Fairfax
16 April, 2014 by Lauren DavisFairfax Media has published an article claiming that science body CSIRO is bracing for a May budget cut of up to $150 million, or more than 20% of its total government funding, with the organisation's top executive team modelling a range of scenarios based around this outcome.
$48 million funding boost for chronic pain treatment
11 April, 2014Australian biotech company Spinifex Pharmaceuticals has attracted $48 million in funding to advance its drug for chronic pain, EMA401. The deal represents one of Australia's largest off-market investments in a private biotechnology company.
University of Melbourne and CNRS sign MoU
20 March, 2014The University of Melbourne has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), or French National Centre for Scientific Research - the largest fundamental research organisation in Europe.
$133 million for NHMRC medical research
19 February, 2014Minister for Health Peter Dutton has announced $133 million to fund 153 grants across five National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) schemes.
Burnet Institute to roll out cheap point-of-care HIV test
30 January, 2014Burnet Institute has received US$1.6 million from UNITAID to begin evaluation studies of HIV test VISITECT CD4 in India and South Africa. The point-of-care test uses a small amount of blood from a finger prick to determine when an HIV-positive patient should start lifesaving treatment. Results of the test are available after 40 min at a cost of approximately $5.
Bioluminescence alliance receives ARC Linkage Grant
21 January, 2014A team of world leaders in the field of biomolecular interaction, relating to basic biomedical research and the discovery of new pharmaceuticals, has been the recipient of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant.
Federal funding to fight cancer and other diseases
21 January, 2014The federal government has awarded $8 million to three La Trobe University scientists for research into next-generation immunological and plant-based therapies for cancer and other diseases.
3D electromaterials centre to be established
10 January, 2014The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) has received $25 million to further develop work on smart nanomaterials by creating 3D devices with capabilities more advanced than those of their 2D counterparts.
MYEFO allocates $103 million to research funding
18 December, 2013The Australian Government's Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), released yesterday, redirected $103 million to funding research which, according to Minister for Education Christopher Pyne, will help researchers deliver outcomes that will have significant benefit to the nation through the Australian Research Council (ARC).
So you've got a genius idea - now what?
13 December, 2013Intellectual assets can be commercialised but the road from idea to marketplace success can be fraught. Frequently those with the original genius idea are not by nature entrepreneurial or commercially savvy - this is especially true with those from a research or academic background and turning an intellectual asset into something tradable is not a simple, straightforward process.
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.
