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More than 10 years of R&D funding decline cannot be restored in one budget
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes one-off funding of $233 million for CSIRO and $40.8 million for ANSTO in the Government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) as a first step towards supporting focused and sustainable government-funded science agencies.
Research round-up: Unravelling serpentine science and epic egret journeys
The Academy is pleased to partner with CSIRO Publishing Journals to champion Australian science excellence. In this quarterly research round-up series, we feature recent discoveries reported in CSIRO Publishing Journals.
Grant secured to preserve fragile magnetic tape material in the Archives
The Fenner Archives has secured funding to digitise 19 pieces of rare magnetic tape documenting Australia's scientific heritage, ensuring the voices of pioneering researchers are preserved for future generations.
National productivity won’t be boosted with flatlining business investment in R&D
The Australian Academy of Science says ABS data released today reveals Australian business expenditure on R&D is flatlining as a percentage of GDP, as leaders consider how to improve the nation’s productivity.
Action on Australian research integrity reform needed now
Australia’s leading scientists have renewed their call for the Australian Government to establish a national body to manage and investigate research misconduct in Australia.
Creating history for the new Pacific Academy of Sciences
When the Pacific Academy of Sciences was launched in Apia, Samoa on 23 October, an important part of the ceremony was the admission of the Academy’s 12 Foundation Fellows.