REPORTS AND SUBMISSIONS

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2002

Date Reports and submissions
4 October 2002 Review of teaching and teacher education – Strategies to attract and retain teachers of science, technology and mathematics
A response to the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training's Discussion Paper.
13 September 2002 The funding of research and research training in Australian universities
A response to the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training's issues papers.
7 September 2002 Australian Space Research, 2000-2002
A report to the Committee for Space Research (COSPAR) by the National Committee for Space Science.
20 August 2002 Providing the machinery of science: Defining a whole-of-government strategy for securing access to critical research facilities
Australian Research Infrastructure Project discussion paper.
28 June 2002 Higher education at the crossroads
A submission to the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training's Higher Education Review.
5 June 2002 Human Cloning and Research Involving Embryos Bill 2002, Exposure Draft, 20 May 2002
Submission
4 March 2002 Owning a mobile phone isn’t everything (by Professor B D O Anderson)
Article published in The Australian.
12 February 2002 Priority setting in science and innovation
Position statement
31 January 2002 Issues paper on Protection of Human Genetic Information
Comments

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2001

Date Reports and submissions
18 December 2001 Review of the External Earnings Targets Policy applying to the Science Authorities (CSIRO, ANSTO and AIMS)
Submission
14 October 2001 Priorities in research and innovation for the next Australian government
Statement | Media release
16 August 2001 Science and engineering faculties – from Federation to today and beyond (by Professor Brian D O Anderson)
Article
26 April 2001 The capacity of public universities to meet Australia's higher education needs
A submission to the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee.
18 April 2001 Human stem cell research
Report | Media release
16 March 2001 Review of the Academy's International Exchange Programs
Response to an invitation to comment on the Technology Diffusion Program.
22 February 2001 Enterprising Australia – planning, preparing and profiting from trade and investment
A submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade inquiry.
14 February 2001 A submission to the Knowledge Nation Taskforce established by the Leader of the Opposition.

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2000

Date Reports and submissions
4 October 2000 A response to the Chief Scientist's discussion paper The chance to change, (August 2000) and the Recommendations of the Innovation Summit Implementation Group, Innovation, unlocking the future.
14 July 2000 Australian Space Research 1998-2000
A report to the Committee for Space Research by the Academy's National Committee for Space Science.
7 February 2000 What future Australian universities?
A comment by Professor John White, Secretary, Science Policy.

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1999

Date Reports and submissions
30 November 1999 A submission to the Chief Scientist's review of the Australian science, technology and engineering base.
22 November 1999 Therapeutic cloning for tissue repair
Report | Media release
30 July 1999 Geodesy in Australia, National Report 1995-1999
A report prepared by the Geodesy Sub-Committee of the National Committee for Solid Earth Sciences.
27 July 1999 A response to the Discussion Paper on Higher Education Research and Research Training
Media release
26 July 1999 Does the knowledge base of today serve knowledge – the industry of tomorrow? (by Professor Brian D O Anderson, President)
Article published in the Business/Higher Education Round Table Newsletter.
Media release
28 June 1999 A submission to the inquiry into primary producer access to gene technology
27 April 1999 International networks and the competitiveness of Australia's science and technology
Executive Summary and Recommendations | Full report | Media release
23 April 1999 A comment on the recommendations of the Wills Committee
4 February 1999 On human cloning
Position statement | Media release

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1998

Date Reports and submissions
29 June 1998 A response to the West report by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
23 June 1998 A submission to the Health and Medical Research Review

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1997

Date Reports and submissions
17 December 1997 A submission to the program evaluation of the Australian Biological Resources Study and the Biodiversity Program of Environment Australia
24 November 1997 International science and technology: Its value to Australia and the role of the Academies
Report | Media release
4 November 1997 A submission to the Review of Approaches to Greater Commercialisation and Self-funding in the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program
29 August 1997 Comments by the President to the Hon. John Moore MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism, on the Mortimer Report – Going for Growth
13 August 1997 A comment on the recommendations of the Stocker Report
12 August 1997 Science must experiment with business (by Professor Sir Gustav Nossal)
Article published in The Australian.
24 July 1997 A submission on the Marine Science and Technology Plan by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
27 June 1997 A submission to the Senate Inquiry into Commonwealth Environmental Powers
1 May 1997 A submission to the West Committee Review of Higher Education Financing and Policy
Media release
17 February 1997 A submission to the Review of Business Programs

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1996

Date Reports and submissions
30 October 1996 The impact of Australian science: Possible reasons for the decline in the Australian share of scientific citations in the international literature
Report | Media release
13 September 1996 Australian science and technology – the science base (by Dr N K Boardman)
A comment prepared for the 13 September meeting of the Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council (PMSEC).
12 September 1996 New era of fiscal restraint for Australia ( by Professor Sir Gustav Nossal)
Article published in Nature.
22 August 1996 A submission to the Mansfield enquiry into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
9 August 1996 A comment on the restructuring of the Higher Education Council and the Australian Research Council
29 July 1996 Syndicated research and development
A submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Technology's consultation on options to replace syndication.
Media release
1 June 1996 Science and technology and the future of cities
Statement of the world's scientific academies to the UN Habitat II Conference, Istanbul.
Media release
1 April 1996 Psychological science in Australia
A submission by a Working Party for the Academy's National Committee for Psychology.
31 March 1996 A submission to the review of the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
Media release (1 April 1996)
Media release (13 December 1996)
18 February 1996 The future of Australian science (by Professor Sir Gustav Nossal, President)
Public statement
23 January 1996 Mathematical sciences: Adding to Australia
Report by a Working Party appointed by the Academy's National Committee for Mathematics.
Media release
23 January 1996 Science and technology priorities for the next Australian government
Statement | Media release

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1995

Date Reports and submissions
27 September 1995 A submission to the Interdepartmental Committee on International Space
Media release
24 August 1995 A submission to the Industry Commission inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry
Media release
8 August 1995 Australian astronomy beyond 2000
Report | Media release
17 July 1995 A response to the Industry Commission report on research and development
8 March 1995 A submission to the evaluation of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program
20 February 1995 A response to the Industry Commission draft report on research and development