From pest research to driving policy
31 May, 2016 by Adam Florance | Supplied by: Science Industry AustraliaDanielle Butcher, Executive Officer of Science Industry Australia, tells Lab+Life Scientist journalist Adam Florance a bit about herself and what she hopes to achieve in her new role at SIA.
ARC CEO to head up UQ
25 May, 2016The CEO of the Australian Research Council, Professor Aidan Byrne, will depart the ARC later this year to take up the position of provost at The University of Queensland.
Chief Scientist among those elected to Academy of Science
23 May, 2016The Australian Academy of Science has elected 21 new fellows, including former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry and Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel.
Guns don't kill people… oh wait, yes they do!
23 May, 2016 by Adam FloranceAustralian researchers have found that individuals with mental illness are far more likely to be the victims of gun violence than the perpetrators.
Happy World Metrology Day!
20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: National Measurement InstituteFriday, 20 May 2016 is World Metrology Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875.
WA professor wins new blood disorder prize
17 May, 2016Professor Tim St Pierre has received the inaugural Panos Englezos Award for his outstanding contribution to the management of, and improvement in, quality of life for patients with the haemoglobin disorder thalassaemia.
Paterson reappointed as ANSTO's CEO
10 May, 2016 | Supplied by: ANSTOThe CEO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Dr Adi Paterson, has been reappointed to his position for the next five years.
Scitech named distributor for behavioural biology company
10 May, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdScitech has been appointed an authorised distributor for R&D company PhenoSys, a Berlin-based company that engineers cutting-edge technology for automated animal behaviour research.
Five ways the Budget may impact Australia's scientists
09 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Science Industry AustraliaWith the Australian Government having released its 2016–17 Budget on 3 May, Science Industry Australia has pulled together the top five items that may impact its members.
Adelaide to host medical technology conference
28 April, 2016 | Supplied by: AusBiotech LtdMedical technology conference AusMedtech is on again this year from 10–11 May at the Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Centre.
CSIRO names new deputy chair
27 April, 2016Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne has announced Shirley In't Veld as the deputy chairperson of the CSIRO board, a role she commenced in on 14 April.
Merck announces BioTek collaboration and culture media accreditation
21 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdPharmaceutical company Merck has announced a collaboration with BioTek Instruments and accreditation for the quality control of dehydrated culture media tested at its Microbiology Quality Control Laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany.
2016 Eureka Prize entries closing soon
18 April, 2016 by Lauren DavisResearchers, science leaders and science journalists are encouraged to enter the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes before the close of entries on 6 May.
UNSW and China partner on $100m innovation precinct
18 April, 2016Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have announced a $100 million innovation partnership that will see a new science and technology precinct established at UNSW.
$2 million for Australian maths programs
15 April, 2016The Department of Education and Training will co-fund the expansion of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute's research and higher education training programs.
