Archived News for Research Sector Professionals

Doctors will soon be able to tell in advance whether or not a patient will suffer an epileptic seizure, following the development of a breakthrough device.

Government appoints Services Leaders Group

A number of top executives from the nation’s business, unions and research community have been appointed to the Australian Government’s Services Leaders Group, with the mandate to provide expert advice on enhancing the international competitiveness of Australia’s services sector.

High-speed greenhouse gas breakthrough

A team of scientists have discovered how to measure greenhouse gases up to 200,000 faster than currently used as a result of research by a PHS student from the University of Western Australia and a US team.

New research collaboration to deliver air and water assessment

A new research collaboration between the University of Queensland and three leading research institutes in Brazil will seek to deliver groundbreaking new guidelines to assess air and water quality in mining regions.

Researchers close to Alzheimer's blood test

Australian researchers are inching closer to being able to conduct a blood test to for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease thanks to a breakthrough by a CSRIO team.

SA announces international research funding

The South Australian Government has awarded $1.3 million through the State’s International Research Grant Program, which aims to improve collaborations between international and domestic research partners in South Australia.

Study cracks question of anciet microbial diet

The University of Western Australia (UWA) has created the first-ever snapshot of primitive organisims devouring each other.

UQ to examine FIFO impacts

The social impacts of the emergent phenomenon of fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work is set to be put under the research microscope after the University of Queensland announced a research initiative into the practice.

20th century reverses 1400 years of global cooling

The 20^th century has seen an almost complete reversal of over 1400 years of constant cooling temperatures, a new international study has found.

Report details value of local government research

Local government bodies stand to gain significant strategic benefits from establishing an in-house research team, according to a new discussion paper released by the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG).

Cut out the smoke to beat the blues

Butting out your last cigarette can significantly improve your mental health, according to new research published by national mental health advocate beyondblue.

Hydrexia scores funding to continue storage tech

Southern Cross Venture Partners, has announced it will be investing $4.5 million in Brisbane based Hydrexia to continue its work on its hydrogen storage technology.

Gonskis flawed finds Melbourne study

The much-debated Gonski Report into school funding rests atop five faulty assumptions that undermine its effectiveness as an education policy, a new University of Melbourne study has found.

CSIRO tracks decreasing wave height

Wave heights are set to decrease across 25 per cent of the world’s oceans, according to a new research published by the CSIRO.

Australia joins SciColl

Australian researchers will soon have access to a wealth of scientific data collected by Scientific Collections International (SciColl) following the signing of a new agreement.

New PhD scholarships open for WSC

The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities has announced the opening of two new PhD scholarships to undertake new research into urban water use and design.

R&D tax credit draft legislation released

The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the new quarterly credits payment option for the R&D Tax Incentive refundable tax offset.

UQ answers neuron question

A team of researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have identified exactly when new neurons become important for learning.

Victoria launches new Cancer agency council

The Victorian Government has announced the official start of the new Victorian Cancer Agency (VCA) Consultative Council, to be led by Professor Robert Thomas.

Antarctic warming at historic rates

The summer ice melt in the Antarctic Peninsula has posted a 10-fold increase over the last 600 years, with the most rapid melting occurring in the last 50 years, according to a new collaborative research project conducted by the Australian National University (ANU)and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).