Melanoma pioneers named 2024 Australians of the Year
29 January, 2024Professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer have jointly won the 2024 Australian of Year award for their pioneering work in the treatment of melanoma.
La Trobe spinout to commercialise novel microscope slides
26 January, 2024The NanoMslide is a nanofabricated microscope slide that uses colour contrast to easily and quickly identify abnormal cells in a suspect sample.
Pass the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill, says STA
24 January, 2024Science & Technology Australia has asked parliament to pass the bill with the inclusion of a handful of small but significant amendments.
Anonymising applications benefits early-career researchers
18 January, 2024Anonymising applications removes access to information that can lead to psychological biases, offering a fairer assessment for all applicants.
NHMRC awards $647m to health and medical researchers
19 December, 2023The NHMRC is investing $379m through its Investigator Grant scheme and $268m through its Ideas Grant scheme, to support health and medical research leaders.
Scholarships and fellowships to support women in science
06 December, 2023ATSE has announced 116 scholarships as part of the Elevate: Boosting women in STEM program, while the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative honoured five female scientists from Australia and New Zealand.
New legislation to end political interference in the ARC
30 November, 2023Minister for Education Jason Clare has introduced legislation into parliament to abolish the ministerial veto on Australian Research Council (ARC) grants.
Outgoing STA CEO praises Industry Growth Program
29 November, 2023The $392 million government program aims to support innovative startups and small businesses to scale their operations with economy-boosting R&D.
Oceanographer named NSW Scientist of the Year, nominations open for PM's Prizes
22 November, 2023Professor Trevor McDougall was recognised for his contribution to our understanding of the fundamental physics of the ocean.
Report released into Qld's "flawed" DNA extraction method
21 November, 2023 by Lauren DavisThe report found that Project 13, which introduced automated DNA extraction methods to the Queensland Health forensics laboratory, was a "fatally flawed" project.
Asbestos testing in Victoria bolstered by new MoU
20 November, 2023 | Supplied by: NATAThe National Association of Testing Authorities has signed an MoU with the Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency to ensure the reliability of asbestos testing in government buildings.
NSW Govt recognises leading cancer researchers
15 November, 2023Professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer were named NSW Australians of the Year for their immunotherapy approach for advanced melanoma, while Anthony Gill has been named Outstanding Cancer Researcher of the Year.
ARC announces $250m in research project funding
10 November, 2023The ARC has announced more than $220m in funding as part of the Discovery Projects scheme, and $28m under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme.
2023 GSK Award recognises leading ubiquitin researcher
06 November, 2023Professor David Komander won the 2023 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his work in elevating global understanding of the ubiquitin system.
$650m in funding to support national research infrastructure
31 October, 2023The latest funding will support 80 projects across 25 lead agencies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027.
