Call to boycott killer robots
22 August, 2012Engineers should stop working on killer robots and kick the habit of military funding, a leading Australian applied ethicist has said.
Future Fellowships funding supports Australia’s best mid-career researchers
25 July, 2012The Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, today announced 209 Future Fellowships totalling $151 million to provide research opportunities to some of the world’s best mid-career researchers.
Young LEI researcher wins international backing for glaucoma research
25 June, 2012Lions Eye Institute (LEI) researcher Alex Hewitt is one of eight international recipients of a prestigious 2012 Alcon Research Institute (ARI) Young Investigator Grant. The grant is worth $50,000 and will allow Dr Hewitt to further his research into glaucoma genetics.
Funding for AIBN and DSM collaboration; a step towards smart new medicines
25 June, 2012An international collaboration involving the development of the next generation of smart medicines in Brisbane has received a boost, with more than $1 million in state government funding.
Australian Synchrotron to continue world leading research
25 June, 2012Australian researchers will continue to undertake vital research - in areas such as health, manufacturing and food security - in Australia thanks to a new program to manage researcher access to the Australian Synchrotron.
TenasiTech trifecta: industry, investment and government support
22 June, 2012TenasiTech, a materials science start-up company from UniQuest, based on University of Queensland research, has secured $1.4 million in grants and equity capital from the Queensland Government and Uniseed.
Stem cell research gains momentum in Queensland
21 June, 2012Stem Cells Ltd, based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of Queensland, is set to receive $470,000 in Queensland Government science funding to advance cutting-edge stem cell research into diseases such as schizophrenia, Down syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and heart disease.
Science projects to inspire Australians thanks to government grant
13 June, 2012Australians will be able to take part in hands-on local science activities thanks to a $5 million grant from the Gillard government for Inspiring Australia projects across the country.
$4.2m grant funds new direction for research centre
07 June, 2012New funding from the Health Research Council has continued support for the Centre for Free Radical Research at the University of Otago, Christchurch, with a grant of $4.2 million over the next three years.
Gillard government investing in world-class science and research
09 May, 2012The Gillard government intends to secure Australia’s competitive economic edge by boosting funding for science and research in universities by more than $126 million in 2012-13.
Government’s $10 million investment in science advice
12 April, 2012The capacity of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) has been reinforced by a $10 million government commitment to the Council’s new arrangements.
Agreement secures future of the Australian Synchrotron
28 March, 2012The future of one of the nation’s landmark research facilities - the Australian Synchrotron - has been secured under a $100 million agreement between the Australian and Victorian governments.
Online diagnostic tool to help businesses claim R&D tax incentives
13 February, 2012BDO has advised businesses considering making a claim under the research and development (R&D) Tax Incentive to be aware of the various impending lodgement deadlines imposed by the Australian Government. The network is assisting these businesses with a free online diagnostic tool which indicates eligibility.
Academy welcomes Nobel science education commitment
08 December, 2011Australian astronomer and 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Professor Brian Schmidt has donated $100,000 of his Nobel prize money to the Australian Academy of Science primary school science program, Primary Connections.
Urgent boost needed for science and maths
02 December, 2011The Australian Academy of Science urged the Federal Government to increase its efforts to attract and retain university students in science and mathematics.
