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27 June 2022

STA governance and constitutional reform

Science & Technology Australia has been undertaking a governance and constitutional modernisation review. We are delighted to now present these proposals to the full STA membership.

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9 June 2022

Nominations open for the STA Policy Committee and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

Science & Technology Australia is seeking candidates to join our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee and our Policy Committee.

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8 June 2022

Creating a (cracking) podcast workshop

Want to learn how to create a cracking podcast? Secure your spot at our special workshop on 23 June and learn how to take your insights to a global podcast audience.

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7 June 2022

STA congratulates new Shadow Ministry

STA congratulates Sussan Ley on her appointment as the new Shadow Minister for Industry and Paul Fletcher as Shadow Minister for Science, along with all MPs and Senators appointed to the Opposition frontbench.

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6 June 2022

Address to the Science meets Parliament 2022 gala dinner

Transcript of Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic’s address to the Science meets Parliament gala dinner on Thursday 2 June.

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31 May 2022

STA congratulates new Ministry

Science & Technology Australia warmly congratulates Ed Husic on his appointment as Minister for Industry and Science, and Jason Clare on his appointment as Minister for Education.

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22 May 2022

STA congratulates the new Parliament

STA congratulates the incoming Government and new crossbench MPs on their election wins – and looks forward to working with every MP and Senator across the Parliament to advance the sector’s key policy priorities.

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18 May 2022

Election 2022 pledges on science and technology

Australia’s political parties and independent candidates at the 2022 election have pledged their support for science and technology investments in the next term. 

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9 April 2022

STA welcomes new Australian Research Council CEO

Science & Technology Australia congratulates Ms Judi Zielke PSM on her appointment today as the CEO of the Australian Research Council.

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6 April 2022

STA President appointed to the influential ARC Advisory Committee

Science & Technology Australia President Professor Mark Hutchinson has been appointed to the expanded Australian Research Council Advisory Committee.

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29 March 2022

2022 Federal Budget: Science commercialisation funds welcome, discovery dollars needed next

STA welcomes new investments in research commercialisation in the 2022 Budget, while urging deeper investment in discovery science.

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4 March 2022

Science meets Parliament 2022: day five

Take a look behind the scenes at day five of Science meets Parliament 2022.The final day of programming opened with a compelling discussion on the role of trust and leadership in health equity.

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4 March 2022

Science meets Parliament 2022: day four

What a massive Day 4 at Science meets Parliament 2022!

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4 March 2022

Science meets Parliament 2022: day two

Day one of Science & Technology Australia’s twenty-second Science meets Parliament was a superb start to what promises to be an incredible week.

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2 March 2022

Mark Hutchinson: National Press Club Address

Read the full text of STA President Professor Mark Hutchinson’s National Press Club Address.

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2 March 2022

Strong returns on investment from research commercialisation: new analysis

New STA analysis shows the new national research commercialisation fund would generate $17.6 billion in returns to Australia’s economy by using the skills playbook of our nation’s brightest commercialisation stars.

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1 March 2022

Science meets Parliament 2022: day one

Day one of Science & Technology Australia’s twenty-second Science meets Parliament was a superb start to what promises to be an incredible week.

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23 February 2022

#SmP2022 is thrilled to welcome a record 12 scholarship winners

Science & Technology Australia is delighted to congratulate 12 brilliant and diverse emerging STEM leaders on winning prestigious scholarships for Science meets Parliament 2022. 

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14 February 2022

Arthur Sinodinos to speak at Science meets Parliament 2022!

Join us at Science meets Parliament 2022 as Australia’s Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos gives a keynote on international science and technology engagement.

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11 February 2022

Superstars of STEM funded for stratospheric success

The Australian Government has today announced a further $2 million investment to advance women in STEM through STA’s game-changing Superstars of STEM program.

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1 February 2022

Research commercialisation fund could be a game-changer

Today’s announcement of a $2.2 billion investment in a research commercialisation fund could turbo-charge Australia’s research commercialisation success.

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28 January 2022

ARC grants and changes to the research funding body

Science & Technology Australia statement on ARC grants and changes to the funding body.

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26 January 2022

Budget 2022: Time to ‘double down’ on our science investment

The 2022 Budget should “double down” on Australia’s return-generating investments in science to prepare for new complex challenges after this pandemic, fast-track our economic recovery and smooth the nation’s climate transition.

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13 January 2022

Meet our all-star panel of leading journalists at Science meets Parliament 2022

Hot off the presses! Meet our all-star panel of leading journalists at Science meets Parliament 2022.

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22 December 2021

Deal with delay, and fix funding timetable

Science & Technology Australia is urging that all future Australian Research Council rounds work to a fixed timetable to avoid losing Australia’s scientific workforce.

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10 December 2021

SmP 2022 scholarships: open now

For Science Meets Parliament 2022, eight scholarship recipients will be able to access a full program of outstanding professional development training at no cost.

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2 December 2021

ARC appeals decision a relief; A new delay a concern

Today’s announcement that the Australian Research Council will fund fellowships for six brilliant early career scientists after successful appeals on the now-reversed pre-prints rule is a relief.

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25 November 2021

Science innovator and entrepreneur Mark Hutchinson starts as STA President

Leading Australian innovator and science entrepreneur Professor Mark Hutchinson today became the new President of Science & Technology Australia.

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25 November 2021

STA welcomes four inspiring new members

Four of Deakin University’s inspiring science, technology and engineering centres have joined Science & Technology Australia – the nation’s leading voice for the science and technology community.

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17 November 2021

Quantum investment a smart money bet

Today’s $111 million investment to develop and commercialise quantum technologies will help propel Australia’s global lead in this game-changing capability.

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8 November 2021

Election 2022: Bold R&D investment key to jobs and growth

Australia’s science and technology sector has urged political parties heading to the next election to pledge an urgent seismic investment in job-and-wealth-generating R&D to spur a STEM-led economic recovery.

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20 October 2021

Malleable, not mandatory: simpler IP agreements

Universities and industry need a flexible guiding intellectual property framework to propel further commercialisation, not the handbrake of mandatory one-size-fits-all templates.

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14 October 2021

Three impressive senior STEM leaders appointed to the STA Board

Science & Technology Australia is delighted to welcome acclaimed marine scientist Dr Rachel Przeslawski to its Board as its new cluster representative for aquatic sciences.

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11 October 2021

Under severe strain: A stark snapshot of scientists

Widespread job insecurity, a spike in workloads and fatigue, and devastating job losses are eroding the morale of Australia’s science workforce.

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1 October 2021

Industry brokers to build Australia’s manufacturing future

Creating ‘industry brokers’ at the nation’s key research infrastructure facilities could propel a new wave of home-grown advanced manufacturing industries.

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28 September 2021

Tackling the teacher shortage

A New South Wales Government plan to spend $13.5 million recruiting 500 specialist STEM teachers has been welcomed by Science & Technology Australia.

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3 September 2021

Superstar of STEM steps up to save the rare truffle-snuffling Gilbert’s potoroo

One of Science & Technology Australia’s Superstars of STEM has unveiled a chromosome-length of DNA from the critically endangered Gilbert’s potoroo.

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30 August 2021

Board Nominations Open

STA is welcoming nominations for three board positions.

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12 August 2021

Australians back science and scientists to lead recovery

Australians strongly trust science and scientists, think science strengthens the country, and want more investment in science to speed our post-pandemic recovery.

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10 August 2021

IPCC report a stark warning on the need for ambitious climate action

The latest IPCC Assessment Report is “a stark warning that ambitious action on climate change is urgent,” Australia’s peak science body has declared.

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