It is no surprise that there is little new for science in tonight’s Federal Budget. After the announcement of the $1.1 Billion National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) last December, it was unlikely additional measures would follow. Some measures include: $110.5 million to Geoscience Australia to produce geographic modeling of mineral, groundwater and petroleum resources […]
Professional scientists remuneration survey – Report 2015
Professional Scientists Australia in conjunction with STA have released their 2015 survey results on remuneration for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) workers in Australia. Their findings suggest that many STEM professionals are looking increasingly towards the international market for employment and that science-based organisations need to provide attractive recognition and reward strategies to ensure […]
Women in the science research workforce report
The long awaited Women in the Science Research Workforce report is out and available in full for members. Outstanding women scientists are achieving at the highest levels, obtaining advanced scientific qualifications and taking key roles in the fields of science and technology. But across the board we all know that we are not making the most of the […]
Women in Science Australia: Maximising productivity, diversity and innovation
Women in Science Australia: Maximising productivity, diversity and innovation Sharon Bell with Assistance from Kate O’Halloran, Jesslyn Saw and Yu Zhao Click here to read the Full Report
Australian Science: Investing in the Future
This document outlines a vision for Australian science and technology published in the year 2002. Then President, Professor Chris Fell said: Recent years have seen a profound change in the way that science and technology are viewed. There is a national desire for Australia to be of world class in these areas, to capture the […]
Australian Science: an Investment for the 21st Century
This document outlines a vision for Australian science and technology published in the year 2000. Then President, Dr Sue Serjeantson said: Not so long ago, the idea that scientific knowledge drives the global economy was dismissed in political circles as left-leaning ideology or as special pleading for funds by naive scientists. But recently, the idea […]