Professor Emma Johnston AO is being remembered as a transformative science leader with a passion to improve education and create opportunities for all kinds of people to thrive in STEM. Professor Johnston was President of Science & Technology Australia (STA) from 2017-2019. She is credited with growing STA’s visibility, membership and capacity to influence. STA […]
Australia’s scientists and technologists welcome increased funding for CSIRO and ANSTO in the mid-year budget update, but investment in research and development is not keeping up with rising costs. The Australian Government has committed an additional $233 million for CSIRO and $40 million for ANSTO to produce affordable nuclear medicines. “This is a welcome shot […]
The National AI Plan released today provides a level of certainty for the economy and direction for the research and innovation sector that is critically needed, but Australia must now make substantial investment in infrastructure and the future workforce, according to Science & Technology Australia (STA). The Stanford AI Index shows from 2013-24, the US […]
Visionary leader and ocean governance expert Jas Chambers has become Science & Technology Australia’s new President – with a drive to bring science, business, and government together to generate the industry and economy of tomorrow. Ms Chambers brings her deep experience of working in governance, policy, and international diplomacy to this sector-leading role, along with […]
It was Paula Taylor who summed up the heartbreak of the CSIRO declaring it would have to sack 350 research staff. The news broke late on Tuesday. That night I received a message from Paula, the recipient of this year’s Prime Minister’s Prize for excellence in science teaching in primary schools. “How do I make a case for students to pursue science?” she asked me.
Today’s funding cuts at CSIRO are disappointing and a step in the wrong direction for Australia’s research system. Our national science agency has today announced cuts of up to 350 full-time equivalent research roles and that some research activities will be deprioritised to ensure a sustainable future for the organisation. “We support CSIRO’s ambition to […]
