Australia & NZ News

View‘New conversation needed’ on China studies in Australia

Lack of coordination and chilling effect of security concerns hamper bilateral understanding, academy says

ViewAustralian-US artificial intelligence projects launched

CSIRO and NSF fund collaborative work as leading researchers call for an Australian AI strategy

ViewAustralia news roundup: 7-13 March

This week: a commercialisation package, staff underpayment and support for the Voice to Parliament

ViewFixing broken pipes

Australia’s students and universities frustrated by visa processes, but government looks ahead to future

ViewAustralian universities achieved record surplus in 2021

Department of Education report outlines bumper year, with surplus much higher than pre-pandemic levels

ViewFix access and research funding, review panel told

Submissions to Australian Universities Accord review focus on funding and equality

ViewAustralia news roundup: 28 February to 6 March

This week: a review of universities in Western Australia, a data framework and genomics advances

ViewResearch collaboration takes two, Australian conference hears

Participants call for clear rules and shared language to make industry-university partnerships work

ViewUniversities ‘must balance openness with security’

Australian higher education conference discusses threats to free and open exchange

ViewSuperbugs need united response, say Australian scientists

CSIRO report criticises data siloes, poor community understanding and lack of coordination

ViewAustralian defence sector ‘needs university help’

Fast-changing environment and nuclear-powered submarine project require stronger workforce, defence scientist says

ViewTrust in the ARC has been lost, review leader says

Margaret Sheil says Australian Research Council must win trust back after “political interference”

ViewChief scientist to lead discussions on national research priorities

Cathy Foley will report on Australia’s challenges, strengths and opportunities

ViewLook to India, universities told

Updated regulations will offer fresh opportunities to Australian institutions, Indian high commissioner says

ViewAustralia news roundup: 21-27 February

This week: visa extensions, research animals and support for the Voice to Parliament

ViewResearchers’ best friend

How detection dogs are improving Australian conservation research

ViewUniversities urged to support ‘yes’ vote in Australian referendum

Failure to support constitutional reform to give Indigenous Australians better representation would be “political”

ViewAustralian Universities Accord discussion paper launched

Paper’s 49 questions on fees, research and national challenges throw university reforms open

ViewGovernment backs taskforce’s work on foreign interference

University Foreign Interference Taskforce praised by Australian government, but ARC performance is under review

ViewWestern Australia aims for health leadership with 10-year strategy

State’s first medical research strategy focuses on infrastructure and staffing

ViewAustralia ‘ahead of the game’ on quantum

Chief scientist says quantum research is a national strength that must be further developed

ViewAustralia news roundup: 14-20 February

This week: grants criticism, a defence programme and a resurgence in international student numbers

ViewBring Australia’s R&D spending up to speed, government told

Falling levels of research spending criticised by sector in pre-budget submissions

ViewUniversities make case for share of A$15bn reconstruction fund

Basic research is needed to feed innovation pipeline, Australian inquiry told

ViewChange grants system to retain researchers, government urged

Australian medical institutes say early difficulty in winning funding is causing an “exodus” of talent

ViewForced swim test to continue in NSW animal research

State government of New South Wales rejects recommendations of parliamentary animal welfare inquiry

ViewAustralia news roundup: 7-13 February

This week: university-industry grants, AI cheating and A$310 million from the Medical Research Future Fund

ViewPhDs under pressure

Study outlines impact of Covid-19 on PhD students’ mental health

ViewTime to rethink research, Australian government told

Science academy’s pre-budget submission slams “inefficient system” and low investment in R&D

ViewMore research needed on climate adaptation, university event hears

Australia is “grossly underinvesting in adaptation research” as it focuses on reducing carbon