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Latest IPCC report shows gaps in global climate change response and understanding

Productivity Commission says open access should be mandated for government-funded research

Australian funding round emphasises Indigenous health, commercialisation and RNA studies

Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network will help businesses and researchers avoid pitfalls of next-generation technology
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This week: defence innovation, museum fellowships, animal welfare grants and student equity

Hundreds of billions of dollars earmarked for two-track Australian nuclear-powered submarine plan

Australian Senate report backs A$15 billion R&D and manufacturing fund

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

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

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

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

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

Submissions to Australian Universities Accord review focus on funding and equality

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

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

Australian higher education conference discusses threats to free and open exchange

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

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

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

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

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

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

How detection dogs are improving Australian conservation research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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