Scientists from ANU have comes across an unexpected species of funnel-web spider during their studies at Booderee National Park, near Jervis Bay. [ + ]

Medical experts have called for the Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Assay, developed by Genomic Health, to be considered for reimbursement in Australia. [ + ]

The NHMRC has announced 11 grants to support international collaborative research on health issues such as heart attacks, dementia, stroke and leukaemia. [ + ]

Avita Medical's cell suspension preparation device was this week the subject of two pieces of news: a patent validation in 11 European countries and a proposal to utilise the technology in a US disaster preparedness program. [ + ]

ResApp Health has enrolled its first patient at Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, for a study which is designed to optimise and validate the company's machine-learning algorithms. [ + ]

InterSystems has developed what it claims is the world's first laboratory business management system (LBMS), due for release in early 2016. [ + ]

Australia's tertiary science and ICT students are being disadvantaged by a lack of industry experience to help them prepare for the workplace after graduating, according to a paper released by the Office of the Chief Scientist. [ + ]

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb have signed a research collaboration and licence agreement to discover novel therapeutic antibodies against an undisclosed immuno-oncology target. [ + ]

Living Cell Technologies will receive a Callaghan Innovation R&D Growth Grant totalling an estimated NZ$2 million, which will reimburse the company for 20% of eligible New Zealand research and development expenditure over the next three years. [ + ]

CSIRO's Digital Productivity flagship is set to merge with NICTA, creating what has been described as one of the largest digital innovation teams in the world. [ + ]

Imugene has appointed Leslie Chong as its new chief operating officer as of mid-September — a move which saw the company's share price rise by 25% on Thursday. [ + ]

Digital health company Adherium has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange for the first time, opening yesterday at $0.55 per share. [ + ]

Experts in health ethics, policy, patient care and innovation are among those who have been appointed to the National Health and Medical Research Council's five committees. [ + ]

CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies that aims to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.

Law firm DibbsBarker has announced the appointment of Andrew Rankine as a new special counsel in the company's Sydney office. [ + ]