Science & Technology Australia (STA) has echoed the concern of the university sector today, with projections warning of critically low research and development funding. With the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) due on Monday, STA CEO Ms Kylie Walker urged the government to outline a plan to significantly boost public investment in R&D. […]
Major parties to use science and technology to persuade voters at next election
Announcements from both of the major parties today has marked out science and technology as an area of competition in next year’s Federal election. Both parties have announced plans to improve the way they engage with the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sector – the government through a new Science and Technology Council, and the […]
Relief as ARC funding announcements made
The announcement of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for 2019 by Minister for Education, Dan Tehan MP, has been welcomed by the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors. Science & Technology Australia contacted the Minister this week to call for an end to the funding delay, which was threatening the ability for researchers to adequately […]
Funding Australia’s Research Inquiry makes sound recommendations
Science & Technology Australia (STA) welcomes a report published today following the Federal Inquiry into Funding Australia’s Research. Following recent delays to Australian Research Council funding, and falling investment in research and development, it is heartening for the sector to have strong and reasoned suggestions for reversing these damaging trends. Following our submission in June, […]
Science meets Parliament meets Canada
Reaching across the globe to enhance the impact of science and technology in decision- and policy-making, Science & Technology Australia (STA) has recently supported Canadian colleagues to establish our world-leading Science meets Parliament event in Ottawa. The inaugural Science meets Parliament Canada was held in early November, and saw 28 scientists and technologists from across […]
Delays to ARC now worst on record
The research sector is experiencing the longest delays to Australian Research Council (ARC) funding announcements in history [1]. Leaders of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sector – representing tens of thousands of STEM professionals from across Australia – are meeting in Melbourne today, and have collectively called for urgent action from government to address […]