Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
The total global area affected by drought has not expanded over the past 60 years, according to new research released by the Australian National University (ANU).
Applications open for SA research fund
The South Australian Government has announced applications are now open for the Premiers Research and Industry Fund.
Government outlines Geoscience Australia funding
The Federal Government has announced it has committed to a total funding of $114 million to Geoscience Australia over the forwards estimates.
Government unlocks second round of Filling the Research Gap funding
The Federal Government has announced the second round of competitive grants for the $201 million Filling the Research Gap program.
Adelaide details the effects of preterm births
Children born prematurely are significantly more likely to suffer brain developmental problems in their teenage years, according to new research conducted by the University of Adelaide.
Corbett joins ANU research team
Leading financial and economic expert Professor Jennifer Corbett has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training) at the Australian National University.
Melbourne leads CCS innovation
A team of researchers from the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) based out of the University of Melbourne have developed a novel method of capturing carbon capturing carbon dioxide that promises to reduce the cost of separating and storing the gas.
Rich pickings for ASKAP
The new Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is set to discover as many as 700,000 new galaxies, according to scientists from the University of Westenr Australia.
Experts to discuss cyber security
A panel of leading international experts on wireless devices and health will discuss the latest global research on the safety of devices such as mobile phones and phone towers at the Science and Wireless public workshop at Swinburne University of Technology.
New RMIT Design Hub opens
RMIT has opened it’s new $80 million centre for design research and training, aimed at increasing cross-disciplinary collaboration with industry in Australia and on the international stage.
WA announces child and adolescent health research funding
The Western Australian Government has handed a $500,00 cheque to Telethon 2012, as well as $1 million in funding for a new child and adolescent health research program.
Next data storage node location revealed
The Federal Government has revealed the next location of one of its research data storage sites in Victoria.
Applications open for Science Week 2013
The Federal Government has announced that applications for National Science Week 2013 are now open, with $500,000 being made available for grants between $2,000 to $25,000 to showcase a variety of scientific endeavours.
CSIRO teams up with Google to deliver landscape imagery
CSIRO scientists and a crack team of Google experts have teamed up to deliver detailed satellite imagery of Australian landscapes for land managers in community and non-profit sectors.
Government announces uni research investment
Research efforts at Australian universities have been given a shot in the arm after the Federal Government announced a $360 million investment for a range of programs across the country.
Griffith uni wins big research spend
The Federal Government has announced almost $10 million in funding for a range of new research projects at Griffith University, including creating a quantum computer capable of solving problems exponentially faster than any classical machine.
Freeman wins top science prize
The Australian National University’s Professor Ken Freeman has been awarded the 2012 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for almost 50 years of dedicated work in shaping and changing the human view of galaxies and the universe.
O'Meara named top science student
The design of a novel vaccine that disarms the bad properties of chlamydia has seen Connor O’Meara take out the AusBiotech-GSK Student Excellence Award.
$3.9 million for e-research
The Victorian Government has announced $3.9 million in funding to help the state’s researchers access the latest information communication technology (ICT).
Government announces Riverland support
The Federal Government has announced additional funding for water projects and industry support in the Riverland area of South Australia.
Report finds coal economy has serious impacts
Reliance on coal mining has serious health and social impacts, according to a new report released by the University of Sydney.