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Innovation agenda a turning point for Australian science

The government’s national innovation and science agenda announced today puts science and innovation at the centre of Australia’s future, with 20 initiatives to boost research and innovation, including in education, research infrastructure, and international collaboration in science and business.

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Innovation agenda a turning point for Australian science

The Academy today welcomed the government’s national innovation and science agenda as a turning point for science in Australia.

Science Academy urges global action at Paris climate talks

Leadership by the Australian Government and global cooperation at the Paris climate talks will be essential in avoiding the worst effects of global climate change, according to the Australian Academy of Science.

Academy awards research funding for leading scientists

The Australian Academy of Science will fund new research to help the survival of some of Australia’s endangered species, help prevent hospital readmissions in central Australia, and apply cutting-edge ecology and evolutionary biology to model climate change adaptation.