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Nominations open for new NHMRC-MRFF advisory committees

26 July, 2024

The National Health and Medical Research Council and the Medical Research Future Fund will work more closely together to provide holistic advice on the health and medical research landscape.


Govt appoints inaugural Australian Research Council board

04 July, 2024

The board will be responsible for determining priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC, advising the Minister for Education and approving research grants for many ARC funding schemes.


Australian of the Year Georgina Long among new Academy Fellows

25 June, 2024

The Australian Academy of Science's newest Fellows include an expert in spider venoms, a leader in plant science, an authority on star formation and an oncologist who has changed the way melanoma is treated.


Women in STEM Ambassador initiative wound up

31 May, 2024 by Lauren Davis

The Australian Government has announced that the functions of the Women in STEM Ambassador will be amalgamated into other programs, officially ending the initiative on 31 May.


KE Select partners with Southern RNA to support biomanufacturing workforce planning

14 May, 2024

KE Select has partnered with Southern RNA to source and select exceptional technical talent to further the latter's research into mRNA technology and nucleic acid manufacturing.


Recommendations released: Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review

13 February, 2024

The 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, 2024

Anonymising 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, 2023

Greg 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, 2023

The 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, 2023

One 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, 2023

What 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, 2023

To 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, 2023

WEHI 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 Davis

The 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, 2022

As 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.


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