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ViewPublic wants animal research transparency, study finds

Survey shows limited understanding and high concern about use of animals in Australian scientific research

ViewNHMRC weighs up options to improve gender balance

Discussion paper from Australian council suggests Investigator Grants may get gender quotas

ViewFoot-and-mouth fears put biosecurity in the spotlight

Farmers and borders need expert help as disease threatens Australia, scientists say

ViewAustralia news roundup: 19-25 July

This week: health research commercialisation, carbon credits, an agriculture collective and a satellite launch

ViewGifted: The DIY researcher

How an Australian billionaire is funding research with mining profits

ViewAustralia must retain more international students, says Clare

Minister emphasises fair access and international retention, as productivity chief warns of diminishing research returns

ViewGovernment promises to do better after dire environment report card

Australian scientists demand immediate action as more species come under threat and environmental measures plummet

ViewAustralia news roundup: 12-18 July

This week: a skills summit, Victorian university finances and a health accelerator

ViewIndustry-focused research and training hubs awarded A$47m

Australian Research Council funding programmes back 10 new centres

ViewData management not up to scratch, Australian report says

National snapshot of research and data shows methods are not keeping pace with change

ViewEnergy transition needs a clear research plan, engineers say

Net zero in Australia is possible by 2050 but needs coordination and “social licence”

ViewReal-terms spending on health research jumps in Australia

National health snapshot shows uptick in 2019-20, while academy aims to improve use of research

ViewMinister announces review of Australian Research Council

ARC chief executive welcomes “great opportunity to review our purpose and functions and modernise”

ViewVice-chancellors want ‘thorough reset’ for Australia’s universities

Institutions need more support to help “build a better future” for the country

ViewAustralia news roundup: 28 June to 11 July

This week: a data deal, graduation rates, a health push and creative arts integrity guidance

ViewGifted: Philanthropy and research

Part one: How private support underpins Australian research

ViewTop publishers denied impact factors for journals

Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature among big names with journals suppressed for citation anomalies

ViewHow the Ukraine war is changing publications

A physics experiment in Japan is allowing Russian co-authorship by removing all institutional affiliations

ViewAustralian Universities Accord process may bring fee changes

Education minister promises to review Job-Ready Graduates scheme as part of higher education reset

ViewAccreditation scheme planned for ethics committees

Consultation opens on standardising ethical supervision of clinical trials in Australia

ViewAustralia news roundup: 21-27 June

This week: a national health platform, ARC seeks directors, a federal reshuffle and more

ViewAustralian states announce big budgets for R&D

Three states reveal new research and development funding with medical and higher education focus

ViewEngineers prepare A$41m scheme to elevate women in Stem

National programme for wider participation seeks research students to nurture

ViewScientific witness

A second inquiry into a 2003 murder conviction will assess new scientific evidence

ViewAustralian public R&D spending flat as proportion of GDP

Government statistics show increase of A$288 million in public R&D spending between 2018-19 and 2020-21

ViewResearch evaluation reforms ready for next step

Performance benchmarks due soon as Australian Research Council’s assessment changes continue

ViewFund improvements to animal research, New South Wales told

Australian state inquiry receives hundreds of submissions on use of animals in health research

ViewNew South Wales backs RNA research and manufacturing

Australian state’s budget will fund RNA infrastructure and collaboration

ViewAustralia news roundup: 14-20 June

This week: a climate pledge, a cancer centre and Australian academics banned from Russia

ViewSynthetic biology needs better approach to ethics, study says

Australian researchers find that synthetic products should be considered in a wider context