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New STEM primary school resources set to transform teaching
The confidence and capability of the nation’s primary school teachers to deliver Australia’s science and mathematics curriculum is set to receive a huge boost, thanks to new evidence-based digital educative resources developed by the Australian Academy of Science.
Thirty years overdue—R&D strategic examination a once-in-a-generation opportunity for structural reform
The Australian Academy of Science applauds the Australian Government’s commitment to a strategic examination of Australia’s research and development (R&D) system announced in the Federal Budget tonight.
How did science and research stack up in the 2024 Federal Budget?
The strategic examination of Australia’s research and development (R&D) system announced in tonight’s Federal Budget is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to power up R&D in Australia that the Australian Academy of Science has been calling for since 2018.
Geosciences, Australian minerals and Australian prosperity
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Australian Government’s renewed investment in Geoscience Australia (GA). This investment will help drive our nation’s critical minerals industry through large-scale mapping and exploration.
Australian scientists back new health and medical funding reforms
The Academy welcomes the package of health and medical research initiatives announced today by the Australian Government, including the powerful Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) research missions that will be delivered through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Parliament’s backing of ARC Bill a win for Australia’s research sector
Parliamentarians have backed a more robust and research-oriented system for the nation by passing reforms to the Australian Research Council (ARC) this week.
