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How librarians can help maintain image integrity

27 November, 2025 | Supplied by: Proofig AI

By sharing best practice and providing useful resources, librarians can support researchers in proactively improving image integrity and avoiding issues prior to publication.


CSIRO announces 300+ job cuts as part of restructure

19 November, 2025 by Lauren Davis

CSIRO will need to reduce roles in its Research Units by 300–350 full-time equivalent staff in order to achieve a new, sharpened research focus.


Synchron raises $305m to advance brain–computer interfaces

13 November, 2025

Synchron's Stentrode BCI platform is billed as the world's first endovascular brain–computer interface, designed to translate brain activity into digital commands.


Air quality expert wins 2025 PM's Prize for Science

05 November, 2025

Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska's work in the study of air quality provided vital insight in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.


CSL fellowships fund immunity research, AI-designed proteins

31 October, 2025

Australian scientists Dr Carolien van de Sandt and Dr Rhys Grinter have each been awarded CSL Centenary Fellowships, valued at $1.25 million over five years.


Leukaemia Foundation funds ongoing blood cancer research at UWA

29 October, 2025

The $3m in funding is understood to represent the single largest non-government investment in blood cancer research in WA's history.


Jian Zhou Medal recognises anaesthesia, blood pressure research

16 October, 2025

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has announced Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg and Professor Francine Marques as the recipients of the 2025 Jian Zhou Medal.


Australian among 2025 Nobel Prize winners

09 October, 2025

The first of the 2025 Nobel Prizes have been announced — and this year's awards recognise an Australian scientist for a discovery he made over 35 years ago.


ATSE elects its next President, 2025 Fellows

03 October, 2025

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has elected 35 new Fellows as well as its next President — former Australian Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley.


Australasian Space Innovation Institute launched

03 October, 2025

The newly launched institute is an independent, not-for-profit innovation engine to translate world-class research into space-enabled solutions for the economy, society and national security.


TGA reports safety concerns over imported melatonin products

30 September, 2025

The TGA has issued a safety advisory regarding imported unregistered melatonin products, after finding significant discrepancies in the actual melatonin content compared to the labelled amounts.


Winners announced for 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

26 September, 2025

Now in their 35th year, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes continue to highlight some of the nation's most significant science achievements, this year offering a total prize pool of $190,000.


L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Fellows announced for ANZ

17 September, 2025

This year's program honours four women who are reshaping what leadership in research looks like, with their work spanning nanotechnology, climate science, Indigenous health and mathematics.


Peter Beattie appointed Chair of Brandon BioCatalyst

10 September, 2025

Brandon BioCatalyst has announced new board appointments to continue the scaling of Australian medical research into globally competitive biotech companies.


Virologist receives GSK Award for AI-based disease detection

03 September, 2025

Professor Edward Holmes has received the 2025 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his use of metatranscriptomics and artificial intelligence to identify viruses and improve diagnostics.


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