Professionals Australia marks IWD by becoming a Champion of the Academy of Science’s Women in STEM Decadal Plan. Read more here.
The NHMRC has announced changes to the funding application cycle - major grant applications will now close in November, April and May rather than a once-off annual closing date of March. The change...
On 28 November 2018, the Government announced a new National Science and Technology Council that will take over the role of the former Commonwealth Science Council as the main forum for advice to...
The NHMRC has announced its inaugural women in health and medical research strategy. The strategy aims to build on existing NHMRC initiatives to address the retention and progression of gender...
The good news from Monday’s MYEFO statement is that there were no changes announced to the capitalisation of the MRFF, funding of the NHMRC or funding of the ARC, meaning the MRFF is on track to be...
Ministerial vetoing of 11 humanities-based research projects recommended for funding by the Australian Research Council. CEO Chris Walton said “There is no room for political interference in...
In conjunction with AAMRI, Professional Scientists Australia has successfully argued that Award coverage of medical researchers in the MRI sector more appropriately sits with the Professional...
Government changes to 457 visas earlier this year, in particular, the removal of researcher occupations from the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List, created major concern in the scientific...
The 2016 Science meets Parliament was held on 1 and 2 March. Speakers included Australian Research Council CEO Professor Aiden Byrne, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Deputy...
The Turnbull Government has announced a further $190 million in health and medical research, including a $10.6 million investment supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research....
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