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Australia’s medical research is threatened by the pandemic on multiple fronts, industry body says
ViewScientists and politicians clash over Great Barrier Reef
Scientists and politicians clash over Great Barrier Reef
Senators accused of ‘ignorance’ and ‘cherry-picking’ over science of water management
ViewAustralia news roundup: 13-19 October
Australia news roundup: 13-19 October
This week: university job losses, STEM concerns and research into back pain
ViewMy winning proposal: China collaborations in the Covid age
My winning proposal: China collaborations in the Covid age
Joint programme seeds collaborations between social scientists in Australia and China, despite troubled times
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ViewResearchers fear being ‘locked out’ of international collaborations
Researchers fear being ‘locked out’ of international collaborations
Proposed foreign interference law goes too far, Australian universities tell Senate committee
ViewBill puts universities’ status under the microscope
Bill puts universities’ status under the microscope
Senate inquiry considers how much research an institution must do to qualify as a university
ViewMixed reactions as Australian fee reforms pass Senate
Mixed reactions as Australian fee reforms pass Senate
Universities bemoan lack of research funding plan despite budget rescue package and Job-Ready Graduates bill
ViewMixed reactions as Australian fee reforms pass Senate
Mixed reactions as Australian fee reforms pass Senate
Universities bemoan lack of research funding plan despite budget rescue package and Job-Ready Graduates bill
ViewChief scientist outlines Australia’s energy transition plans
Chief scientist outlines Australia’s energy transition plans
Private investment and demand deemed crucial to country’s clean energy success
ViewPutting First Nations research first in Australia and New Zealand
Putting First Nations research first in Australia and New Zealand
Revised research classifications herald new era for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori researchers
ViewUniversity research handed A$1bn budget lifeline
University research handed A$1bn budget lifeline
Australian budget provides rescue package for research and extra funding for university places
ViewControversial university fee reforms set to pass Senate
Controversial university fee reforms set to pass Senate
Australia’s Job-Ready Graduates legislation gets crucial crossbench support ahead of Senate vote
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Take our reader survey: Research, universities and Covid-19
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ViewStaff losses ‘could cause major decline in research’
Staff losses ‘could cause major decline in research’
Melbourne researchers detail the sweeping effects of Covid-19 on Australian universities
ViewAustralia news roundup: 29 September to 5 October
Australia news roundup: 29 September to 5 October
This week: speedy bushfire suppression, Vietnamese agriculture, Macquarie course cuts and Queensland staff reductions
ViewAustralia news roundup: 29 September to 5 October
Australia news roundup: 29 September to 5 October
This week: speedy bushfire suppression, Vietnamese agriculture, Macquarie course cuts and Queensland staff reductions
ViewUniversity funding still up in the air as budget approaches
University funding still up in the air as budget approaches
Tehan announces support for extra undergraduate places but crossbench senator opposes Job-Ready Graduates bill
ViewBill puts overseas partnerships in danger, universities tell Senate
Bill puts overseas partnerships in danger, universities tell Senate
Australian institutions united in opposition to Foreign Relations Bill
ViewAustralia ‘must move fast to secure international students’
Australia ‘must move fast to secure international students’
Trade body issues warning as universities try to find ways to maintain market share
ViewSenate committee backs Australian fee reforms
Senate committee backs Australian fee reforms
Inquiry report says controversial legislation should be passed, despite serious concerns raised
ViewUniversities await confirmation of ‘rescue package’
Universities await confirmation of ‘rescue package’
Australian researchers hope for aid in October budget but fear for the longer term
ViewAustralia news roundup: 22-28 September
Australia news roundup: 22-28 September
This week: downsizing at La Trobe, cooperation with the Philippines and a university data breach
ViewCovid-19 cash for foreign university roils sector
Covid-19 cash for foreign university roils sector
Latest twist in JobKeeper scheme comes as Australian universities remain largely cut off from fund
ViewPandemic recovery ‘should be driven by science and technology’
Pandemic recovery ‘should be driven by science and technology’
CSIRO and Go8 say research is the way to a better Australia after Covid-19
ViewAustralia’s researcher numbers ‘to be decimated over five years’
Australia’s researcher numbers ‘to be decimated over five years’
Thousands of university jobs will go due to drop in international student revenue, modelling suggests
ViewAustralia news roundup: 15-21 September
Australia news roundup: 15-21 September
This week: Research for recovery, changes to funding council rules and A$3.3 million for genomics
ViewProposed fee structure will have uneven effects, inquiry told
Proposed fee structure will have uneven effects, inquiry told
Regional differences dominate final day of Senate hearings on Australia’s Job-Ready Graduates legislation
ViewMore job losses planned at Australian universities
More job losses planned at Australian universities
ANU and UNSW say almost 500 more jobs will be cut
ViewFee legislation overlooks research, Senate inquiry told
Fee legislation overlooks research, Senate inquiry told
Bill could cause Australia’s research rate to ‘decline precipitously’
ViewWorking from home may be here to stay, study finds
Working from home may be here to stay, study finds
Professional staff at Australian and Canadian universities ‘want some sort of mixture’ after the pandemic
ViewScience suppression rife in Australia, study finds
Science suppression rife in Australia, study finds
Climate scientists say curbs on communicating their work are at distressing levels
ViewAcademics’ visas revoked as China row escalates
Academics’ visas revoked as China row escalates
Two Chinese scholars lose Australian visas as politicians debate rules on foreign influence
ViewAustralia news roundup: 8-14 September
Australia news roundup: 8-14 September
The latest news in Australian research policy and funding
ViewAustralian research ‘under siege’
Australian research ‘under siege’
University leaders say proposed law on global links places further pressure on already troubled sector
ViewUniversities call for ‘immediate bridging relief’ to rescue research
Universities call for ‘immediate bridging relief’ to rescue research
Australian vice-chancellors’ pre-budget submission warns of lost research capacity without increased federal funding
ViewEmotions play big role in success of online teaching, study finds
Emotions play big role in success of online teaching, study finds
University educators need support to overcome the ‘significant challenges’ of the switch to digital teaching
ViewAustralia news roundup: 2-7 September
Australia news roundup: 2-7 September
The latest news in Australian research policy and funding