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R&D investment boost needed in Federal Budget
Australia’s leading scientists have urged the Australian Government to commit to a bold and ambitious structural reform agenda for science, including a target to boost investment in research and development (R&D) and an independent review of the ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ system.
Developments in ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ to watch out for in 2023
Environmental reform, new national science and research priorities and stronger scientific engagement in the Asia-Pacific are among the big-ticket items on the agenda for ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ in 2023.
President of India awards President of ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ
The Indian Government has recognised ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FREng FTSE for his outstanding achievements in science, technology and education during an international award ceremony.
Significant Macfarlane Burnet archival collection now available online
The Academy’s collection of one of the twentieth century’s most outstanding biologists has been digitised as part of an ongoing collaborative project with the National Library of Australia.
Australia’s leading scientists call for ARC to restore support for basic research
The ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ says the lack of coherence supporting Australian research is an indictment of the approach that knowledge is only important if it can be commercialised – or relate to some ill-defined national interest test.