Australia & NZ News

ViewEndeavour Fund encourages applicants to ‘tell a story’

New Zealand’s national science funding programme opens up to “narrative CVs” to increase diversity

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 24-30 November

This week: R&D spending hikes, international education and longer strikes at Auckland University

ViewARC resurrects vetoed projects

2023 Discovery grants include some projects rejected by Australia’s previous government

ViewNZ institutions welcome move to open access

But some demand immediate free publication without current 12-month embargo

ViewReview may lead to new universities

Australia’s top bureaucrat suggests that ongoing scrutiny of research accord plan “should open all options”

ViewAustralia news roundup: 22-28 November

This week: a Stem review, the prime minister’s science prizes and blue carbon research

ViewFrom the archive: Let your bid evolve

How a PhD student followed the learning curve to win a Leakey Foundation grant

ViewUp to the challenge

Cancer Research UK readies for next year’s Cancer Grand Challenges call

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 17-23 November

This week: an observatory closure, a spate of research prizes and Vietnam student exchange

ViewLong Covid research ‘hampered’ by bureaucracy, inquiry told

Red tape and unclear standards hold back Australia’s efforts to help sufferers, academics warn

ViewOpen access mandate for NZ business ministry

All new research funded by innovation and employment ministry to be made freely available

ViewRescue deal saves breeding centre for research animals

Western Australia’s resource centre to be reborn in purpose-built replacement after industry buy-out

ViewNational review under way to reform Australia’s research

Funding, fees and governance will come under scrutiny as minister promises focus on affordability

ViewCall for research to involve more nurses, midwives

Academics plead with health council to address structural barriers to hybrid careers

ViewAustralia news roundup: 15-21 November

This week: freedom for Turnell, a merger in Victoria and Covid’s impact in Antarctica

ViewReport warns of ‘stagnating’ NZ research workforce

National study shows some fields are falling behind internationally due to shrinking staff numbers

ViewBacking biosecurity

New Australian national strategy highlights importance of research, but also the challenges

ViewAustralia sees infrastructure funding bonanza

Research council will pay out A$39 million for equipment and facilities, including international collaborations

ViewNational interest test ‘improving’, says council

ARC chief executive defends test for research applications, but review will help speed up process

ViewNZAS calls for more radical change in research reform

Researcher association critical of progress on science careers and funding increases in nationwide policy review

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 10-16 November

This week: a strike in Auckland, research honours and more land and water open access

ViewARC may get governing board following review

Consultation paper proposes changes to Australian Research Council, including legally enshrined protection for programmes

ViewGuidelines fail to boost Indigenous health research

Paper calls for “organisational level” change to promote inclusion and improve practice

ViewAustralia news roundup: 8-14 November

This week: student concessions, hearing health research and a deal on the Square Kilometre Array

ViewData law overhaul raises ethical questions, academics warn

Powers to glean information from New Zealanders could clash with good research practice, experts fear

ViewFrom the archive: Comedy in public engagement is no joke

‘Science showoff’ Steve Cross on using humour wisely

ViewWhat’s in the contract? (part 1)

Know what you’re signing up to by familiarising yourself with this vital document

ViewKitmap report maps New Zealand’s research infrastructure

More than half of public infrastructure—including laboratories and databases—is accessible to outsiders

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 3-9 November

This week: sustainable agriculture, a pay campaign and a performance evaluation panel

ViewAustralians at risk of harm in clinical trials

Inconsistent reporting and lack of transparency pose peril to participants, study warns