Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
A team of international researchers, including from the University of Western Australia and the CSIRO, have developed a new technique that enables up to eight generations of wheat and nine generations of barley to grow per year.
Skribis to head up Monash research agenda
Monash University has announced the appointment of international respected sociologist Professor Zlatko Skribis to lead the university’s research training agenda, which includes a revamped PhD program.
Unis lead fibre breakthrough
A team of researchers from the University of Sydney and Monash University have led a breakthrough in optical fibre network technology.
Recycled water for food research starts
A new research initiative aimed at expanding the use of water recycling for irrigating South Australia’s horticultural industry has been launched by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCE).
STEM skill shortages holding back business
A shortage in crucial Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills in the current and emerging workforce is holding back Australian employers in their ongoing question to be more innovative, productive and competitive, according to a new report released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
Clean energy bodies to share research
The Australian Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced a new partnership that will see the two bodies share research and information on clean energy.
SKA design bids open
The Federal Government has announced that Australian science and industry organisations are being invited to submit their designs and engineering works for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Victorian lakes research shows a changing climate
A research project that has examined sediment cores from several Victorian lakes has gained new insights into how the climate has changed over the past 2,000 years, revealing that the most severe impact on the water systems have occurred in the last four decades.
Nickel processing breakthrough announced
The CSIRO and Direct Nickel (DNi) have announced the successful development of an environmentally friendly processing method that uses and recycles nitric acid and could unlock 70 per cent of the world’s nickel supply.
Safe Work Australia releases nanotechnology safety reports
Safe Work Australia (SWA) has released two new research reports examining nanotechnology work health and safety issues.
There's gold in them there (shaky) hills
The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian National University haveofficially confirmed what gold prospectors have long suspected; there is a connection between seismic activity and the presence of gold and other trace elements.
UQ announces battery breakthrough
The University of Queensland (UQ) has announced that of a new version of the lithium-sulphur battery that can run electric vehicles is currently being developed.
Cipla opens Melbourne headquarters
Indian pharmaceutical giant Cipla has opened its Australian headquarters in Melbourne, marking one of company’s first regional expansions outside of India.
Facebook fingerprint can expose intimate details finds research
New research from the University of Cambridge has painted an alarming picture of how innocuous digital behaviour can be used to infer intimate details and personality traits with an alarming degree of accuracy.
UNSW produces cloned embryos of extinct frog
A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales have succeeded in reproducing the genome of an extinct frog, reviving and reactivating it through the use of a sophisticated cloning technology to implant a ‘dead’ cells into an egg of another frog species.
UWA announces diabetes testing breakthrough
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has announced a research breakthrough that could lead to a revolution in testing for type diabetes around the world.
Melbourne acknowledges $28 billion mental goldmine
The City of Melbourne has announced it has thrown its full support behind the key findings of a comprehensive knowledge industries report, which concluded that the city's 'knowledge economy' has reached $28 billion in worth.
Chubb challenges research confidence
While Australia continues to be a solid contributor to global research efforts, more must be done to ensure that we keep up the good work, according to a research report released by the country’s top scientist.
Graduates underemployed finds research
A large proportion of the nation’s freshly graduated workers are employed in roles well below their level of education, leading to a significant shortfall in earning according to new research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and John Curtin University.
UNSW announces anti-ageing drug breakthrough
Effective anti-ageing drug therapy may be available within five years, following a research breakthrough by the University of NSW (UNSW).
UNSW cracks genetic mystery
The University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) Dean of Science, Professor Merlin Crossley, has tracked down the third and final missing piece of the genetic puzzle of an unusual form of haemophilia, over 20 years after he first discovered the first two pieces.