Science & Technology Australia (STA) has welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as an important step towards a more cohesive and proactive national approach to artificial intelligence. STA was pleased to be invited to attend the Prime Minister’s address and hear further details of the Government’s plans. The opportunity to hear first hand, […]
Bird flu, cleaner shipping and life-changing hearing implants: 20 years of NCRIS
Helping Australia respond to the threat of bird flu. Cutting emissions from global shipping. Restoring hearing to hundreds of thousands of people. For two decades, the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) has powered the discoveries and innovations that improve Australians’ lives. As NCRIS marks its 20th anniversary, Science & Technology Australia (STA) is celebrating […]
A welcome boost to Australia’s research infrastructure
Science & Technology Australia (STA) welcomes the announcement of 53 projects to receive a share of $323.7 million as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). STA President Jas Chambers said the funding provides certainty and sustainability for critical enablers of the research system. “The broad range of capabilities and organisations supported through […]
CSIRO job cuts another blow for Australia’s science capability
The following statement can be attributed to Science & Technology Australia CEO Ryan Winn. “Today’s 59 job cuts to CSIRO’s Health and Biosecurity team are another blow to Australia’s science capability. While the cuts were expected as part of up to 350 roles foreshadowed to be lost last year, it’s a difficult day for the […]
Welcome certainty for health and medical research
The launch of the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (NHMRS) is a welcome step towards providing certainty for the research and development industry in a critical portfolio. The NHMRS comes two months after the release of the Ambitious Australia report, which provided a blueprint for the future of Australia’s broader research development and innovation […]
CSIRO job cuts statement
The following statement can be attributed to Science & Technology Australia CEO Ryan Winn. “Today’s job cuts to CSIRO’s Environment Research Unit, including critical climate modelling staff, are a very worrying development but, sadly they were expected. New funding for CSIRO announced in the Federal Budget was never going to save these jobs. It will […]