Recommendations released: Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review
13 February, 2024The Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review addresses the urgent need for Australia to boost its STEM workforce — specifically by increasing diversity and inclusion.
Anonymising applications benefits early-career researchers
18 January, 2024Anonymising applications removes access to information that can lead to psychological biases, offering a fairer assessment for all applicants.
Navigating diversity and inclusion in clinical trials
22 August, 2023Greg Plunkett, founder and CEO of Accelagen, shares his company's perspective on the importance of diversity in clinical trials and why the science of inclusion matters.
Diversity in STEM Review — draft recommendations released
17 August, 2023The recommendations follow a nationwide engagement campaign to identify ways to address systemic and structural barriers limiting STEM participation.
Professor Kerrie Wilson appointed Queensland's Chief Scientist
11 August, 2023One of Australia's leading researchers into the science, strategy and policy of conservation, Professor Kerrie Wilson, has been appointed Queensland's next Chief Scientist.
Modest increase in women in STEM, but more to do
01 August, 2023What is preventing women from breaking into STEM workplaces, given the increase in girls studying STEM subjects at school and university?
26 new STEM Ambassadors appointed for 2023
18 July, 2023To accommodate the growing need for expert advice amongst parliamentarians, Science & Technology Australia has appointed 26 new STEM Ambassadors.
Professor Doug Hilton appointed as CSIRO Chief Executive
19 June, 2023WEHI Director Professor Doug Hilton will replace Dr Larry Marshall as Chief Executive of Australia's national science agency.
Folbigg pardoning sparks call for more "science-sensitive" legal system
08 June, 2023 by Lauren DavisThe NSW Governor pardoned Kathleen Folbigg 20 years after she was convicted for the deaths of her four children, due to the emergence of new scientific evidence.
Elevate is the latest program for women in STEM. Will it deliver change?
28 November, 2022As ATSE announces the first recipients of the Elevate: Boosting women in STEM program, the STEM Equity Evaluation Portal assesses which STEM equity programs are making a difference.
Women in science recognised by Superstars of STEM, L'Oréal-UNESCO fellowships
18 November, 2022Female and non-binary scientists have been lauded in recent days through the Superstars of STEM program and the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative.
CSIRO Chief Executive Larry Marshall to depart next year
16 November, 2022Dr Larry Marshall will depart CSIRO as its longest serving Chief Executive in half a century, having acted as its leader since 2015.
Industry leader Katherine Woodthorpe named President of ATSE
11 October, 2022Scientist and climate champion Dr Katherine Woodthorpe has been elected President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Some progress for women in STEM but more effort needed
10 October, 2022The 2022 STEM Equity Monitor shows that women as a proportion of all people working in STEM-qualified jobs grew by two percentage points to 15% in 2021.
Gender-balanced teams produce more innovative research
20 September, 2022Research teams with a balanced number of men and women have a higher likelihood of producing more innovative and impactful work compared with their unbalanced counterparts.
