Australia & NZ News

ViewAustralia news roundup: 23-29 March

This week: university finances, AI against cancer and the importance of public trust in science

ViewTaking academics out of their comfort zone

Amid a push for commercialisation, what can researchers learn about communicating from a video competition?

ViewAristotle’s guide to persuasive grantwriting

Christine Black goes back to the fundamentals, finding grantwriting tips from ancient Greece

ViewForeign talent programmes face government ban in Australia

Security committee chair says government researchers may be banned from joining foreign recruitment programmes

ViewMedical research ‘needs more commercialisation support’

Post-pandemic opportunity exists to carry out more clinical trials in Australia, says commercialisation authority

ViewNew Zealand needs better plan for next pandemic, researchers say

Paper calls for public inquiry to inform planning for future crises

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 18-24 March

This week: a conference cancellation, grants for emissions research and a sustainability meeting

ViewUniversities complain of too much legislation on foreign interference

Australian vice-chancellors say that ‘duplicative’ regulation is counterproductive and provide details on withheld ARC grants

ViewResearch goals announced for centre on natural disasters

Planned Australian research centre will aim to battle natural hazards and save lives

ViewAustralia news roundup: 16-22 March

This week: harassment concerns, embryo models and mental health

ViewCovid-19 recovery plan needed for universities, says auditor-general

‘Strong consensus’ required on the way forward for higher education in New Zealand

ViewMyanmar: ‘People are taken away at night, or now even in day’

Speaking from hiding, a Myanmar higher education head implores international researchers to support Burmese colleagues

ViewTop PI Scott O’Neill: The power of philanthropy

How a catalytic Gates Foundation grant sparked a global programme making inroads into tropical diseases

ViewExpanded list of ‘sensitive research topics’ to be published

Australian universities need to know what to share and what to hide, says intelligence chief

ViewARC grant recommendations revealed before final approval

Early release of Australian Research Council grants list follows Senate order to address timing concerns

View‘We need a new funding model yesterday,’ says education union

Minister urged to provide immediate support and reforms to save New Zealand’s campuses and courses

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 11-17 March

This week: White Island charges, student cheating and a study on the cannabis referendum

ViewAustralia news roundup: 9-15 March

This week: a gender equality campaign and an update to the ARC’s College of Experts

ViewGovernment fund to promote more diverse research workforce

Funding available for projects to make the workforce more inclusive at New Zealand’s research institutions

ViewBill promises better data access but with more oversight

Proposed law would require Australian universities to gain accreditation to use public data for research

ViewCoherent approach to coastal management needed, study finds

Researchers call for better data and governance systems to protect Australian coastline

ViewIndigenous-led institution seeking to lead First Nations research

Batchelor Institute’s ‘both-ways’ approach blends Indigenous traditions with western academic norms

ViewWhite Island charges make first court appearance

Geoscience agency says charges over volcanic eruption have had a major impact on its resources

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 4-10 March

This week: respects paid to a leading entomologist and a call for increased innovation

ViewMedical researchers request extra A$543m from upcoming budget

Australian association asks for budget boost to offset negative economic impact of Covid-19

ViewMindfulness centres funded at Monash and Melbourne

Private A$22 million donation will support research and education centres on meditation and contemplative studies

ViewPostdoctoral labour market ‘not functioning well’

Royal Society of New Zealand calls for more industry PhDs and market-led stipends

ViewRules reformed for flagship health research grants

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council aims for greater equality of opportunity

ViewResearchers grab reef opportunity

Pandemic cancellations open up valuable time slots for ocean researchers in Australia

ViewAustralia news roundup: 2-8 March

This week: stroke research funding, Indigenous women in higher education and awards for space science