Science & Technology Australia (STA) welcomes the release of the Strategic Examination of Research & Development (SERD) ‘Ambitious Australia’ Report as a once-in-a-multigeneration opportunity to address many significant challenges facing our sector and the opportunity to co-design the implementation. STA President Jas Chambers commended the Government for commissioning the SERD, which is necessary to supercharge […]
Good afternoon Chair, and Committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I am here in my capacity as CEO of Science & Technology Australia, the peak body for Australia’s science and technology sectors. STA has a 40-year legacy as the sector’s advocate. We represent more than 250,000 scientists, engineers, educators and technologists […]
We congratulate eight outstanding and emerging STEM leaders awarded a Science Meets Parliament scholarship for 2026! These scholarships enable participation from a diverse cohort of leaders from across Australia, reflecting STA’s ongoing leadership in championing equity, diversity and inclusion in science and technology. With the support of our partners, scholarships were awarded across seven categories; […]
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