Australia & NZ News

Federal election on 21 May unlikely to bring a revolution in higher education

A return to academic control and protection for research are on lobby group’s wish list

Improved research infrastructure and changes to patents and immigration are on biotech body’s wish list

Winning hubs focus on clean energy, green manufacturing, food tech and space
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This week: Covid-19 vaccines, new CRCs and funding for a pandemic warning system

Casuals took the brunt of pandemic job cuts and restructures, research finds

Australian Burnet Institute seminar hears that rising malaria infections give urgency to neglected research

This week: a ransomware attack and calls for climate and Stem spending

Institutions in Australian state are bouncing back, but overseas student woes continue

Vice-chancellors point to Australian government figures as proof of universities’ commitment to supporting the nation

Research and education priorities are tied up with national interests, both major parties say

No major new university support in Australian state’s election-year budget

Novel research shows Tasmania has been “net carbon negative” for years thanks to reduced logging

More money for university R&D and basic research will pay off, Productivity Commission told

Ruling will “enhance Australia as a globally preferred location for clinical trials”, industry body says

This week: natural hazards, cannabis and free education

CNRS opens Australian outpost to further local partnerships and rebuild ties after the pandemic

Researchers call for Australian vaccine manufacturing reform to deal with issues exposed by the pandemic

This week: a potential merger, an aphasia centre and a Victorian mRNA deal

Resources and defence are the first winners in government’s research commercialisation programme

Report calls for Australia to lead the way on ocean-based carbon sequestration and reduction

Research roadmap praised by Australia’s universities but doubts remain

Investigator Grant funding delayed after study finds that women’s health research is skewed

Universities cautiously returning to surplus after spate of financial distress, annual reports show

Expert group recommends creation of Australian advisory body to help address data and workforce issues

Announcement of next chief executive overshadowed as grant applicants’ residency details are revealed to assessors

This week: an international science push, Nasa cooperation and a vision for medical research

Science has provided the tools but they need to be used effectively, authors say

Universities claim win as majority of their activities are excluded from Australian security controls

This week: data reforms, disabled student access, archive appointments and CRC winners

Australian Senate committee recommends criminal sanctions for deliberate underpayment of staff

Four digital capability centres will bring Australian AI research to small and medium-sized businesses

Manufacturing-focused budget risks falling short by neglecting basic knowledge, institutions warn

Committee says some institutions are not taking foreign interference seriously and urges tighter Confucius controls

Australia’s “patent box” bill enters parliament but may run out of time before election

Universities Australia apologises as it releases results of national sexual harassment and assault survey

This week: mRNA manufacturing, genomic medicine, astronomy’s carbon footprint and a grant veto petition