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Academy President urges Australia to join heritable genome editing moratorium

Australian Academy of Science President Professor John Shine AC FAA

The President of the Australian Academy of Science Professor John Shine AC FAA has welcomed calls for a global moratorium on all clinical uses of genetic editing of heritable human DNA.

Two new Corresponding Members admitted to the Academy

Professor Akshay Venkatesh (left) and Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.

Professor Akshay Venkatesh and Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, both based in the United States, have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding scientific contributions.

Academy applauds funding to boost gender equity in STEM

Fifteen Australian institutions in the SAGE program were recognised last December for their efforts to improve gender equity. More about SAGE

Under-representation of women in STEM is holding back national prosperity

Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with the current under-representation and under-utilisation of women in the STEM workforce posing a threat to Australia’s prosperity.

The findings are contained in the Women in STEM Decadal Plan launched this evening at Parliament House by the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. The plan was developed by the Australian Academy of Science in partnership with the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

Update to the Australian Academy of Science Federal Budget response

Based on the information available, the Australian Academy of Science’s media release in response to the Federal Budget stated that there had been cuts of $21.5 million over the forward estimates to the CSIRO. This analysis was derived by comparing the 2019/20 budget with the previous year’s budget over the forward estimates period.

Mixed news for science in the 2019-20 Budget

The 2019-20 Federal Budget contains mixed news for science, with a number of very welcome announcements along with some cuts to research programs.

Positive measures include $3.4 million new funding to support women in STEM, including the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative led by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

Asia–Pacific research partnerships set to tackle big challenges

Dr Mohsen Asadnia from Macquarie University leads a project to develop gas sensor arrays to spot explosives—one of 14 projects funded in round two of the Regional Collaborations Programme.

Fourteen collaborative research projects will collectively receive $1.25 million of Australian Government funding as part of the Regional Collaborations Programme, administered by the Australian Academy of Science.

Academy welcomes government strategy to advance women in STEM

Dr Katie Sizeland uses synchrotron based techniques to investigate the nanostructure of collagen biomaterials. Image: ANSTO

The Australian Academy of Science has applauded the Australian Government’s ‘Advancing Women in STEM’ strategy released today by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP.

Academy expert panel responds to Government report on fish deaths

The Independent Assessment of fish deaths in the lower Darling final report released by Minister David Littleproud today is a welcome contribution to the growing evidence base to help inform action to improve the health of Australia’s rivers.

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