Australia & NZ News

ViewAustralia’s Economic Accelerator offers A$180m in first full round

Government programme focuses on minerals, sustainable fuels, digital agriculture, quantum, AI and advanced manufacturing

ViewAustralia news roundup: 16-22 July

This week: animal research, critical minerals, RNA and a petition against university job losses

ViewAustralian disease centre ramps up bird flu surveillance

Scientists, industry and government are “all preparing for the potential introduction of H5N1 into Australia”

ViewAdelaide University formally launched

New Australian institution, formed through a merger, will start taking students in 2026

ViewSmall islands ‘poorly served by current climate models’

Australian researchers say international effort is needed to improve projections and decision-making

ViewARC funding ‘skewed’ against humanities, academy says

National grants programme run by Australian Research Council needs a full redesign, review told

ViewAustralia news roundup: 9-15 July

This week: needs-based student funding, industry PhDs, travel grants, wheat production and a supercomputing deal

ViewHorizon Europe: Australia’s ‘missed opportunity’?

Despite walking away from talks, hope remains for Australia to access EU research fund

ViewAudit finds room for improvement in ARC’s credit card use

Australian Research Council accepts recommendations to tighten its policies and procedures

ViewAustralian medical research funders agree closer coordination

New committees and joint supervision introduced for medical research council and Medical Research Future Fund

ViewAustralia news roundup: 25 June to 8 July

This week: AI involvement, Australia-India research, citizen science and health research funding

ViewOpposition to student caps builds

Business groups join universities in opposing cuts to Australia’s international student intake

ViewAustralia’s chief scientist stepping down

Search underway for science leader to replace Cathy Foley

ViewAustralian Research Council governing board appointed

Former Western Sydney University chancellor Peter Shergold takes on research council leadership

ViewDeans highlight economic value of arts and humanities

New Zealand and Australian reports highlight graduate earnings and national benefits, including in film industry

ViewAustralian institutions urged to improve research culture

Draft guidelines from National Health and Medical Research Council call for openness, inclusivity and respect

ViewNational science priorities promised soon

“Most of the work is substantially done,” says Australian government official

ViewInternational education framework ‘could have disastrous effect’

Australian universities ask government to rethink plan for international student number controls

ViewGovernment outlines role of higher education ‘sector steward’

Consultation opens on new Australian Tertiary Education Commission and “managed growth funding system”

ViewAustralia news roundup: 18-24 June

This week: ARC industry-academia funding, brain injuries, digital platform research and nuclear workforce doubts

ViewPutting people at the centre of science

While Australian research has bright spots for public engagement, Sujatha Raman sees room for improvement

ViewAustralian think tank calls for more national security research

Extra money is needed, review of strategic policy funding told

ViewAustralia’s Horizon Europe talks called off without association

Dismayed universities and businesses urge Australian government to restart negotiations

ViewNew South Wales university audit reveals rise in areas of concern

Half of Australian state’s universities reported increased deficits in 2023

ViewAustralia news roundup: 11-17 June

This week: soil data, space science and plant skills

ViewGovernment R&D spending flatlines as percentage of GDP

Australian public spending rises by A$0.7 billion but stays at 0.17 per cent of GDP

ViewCap remains in place on Medical Research Future Fund

Medical institutes disappointed as Australian fund’s 10-year plan retains A$650 million annual cap

ViewUniversity regulator defends response to Israel-Hamas protests

US violence was a “pivot point” for Australia’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

ViewAustralian Research Council explains grant round delays

New laws necessitated calendar changes but funding will still commence on time, Senate hearing told

ViewAustralian science agency confirms plans to cut jobs

CSIRO chief executive tells Senate hearing of “priority changes” following budget reduction