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Academies call on health ministers to resolve health data issues
Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve better health outcomes for Australians, according to leading scientists and medical health researchers.
Asia–Pacific research partnerships set to tackle big challenges
Fourteen collaborative research projects will collectively receive $1.25 million of Australian Government funding as part of the Regional Collaborations Programme, administered by the Australian Academy of Science.
Australian environmental scientists receive Max Day awards
Dr Tim Doherty from Deakin University and PhD student Ms Nicole Foster from the University of Adelaide are the 2019 recipients of the Australian Academy of Science Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
Independent selection of research grants essential for integrity of Australia’s research system
The Australian Academy of Science expresses its concern that Ministerial veto has been made on eleven grant applications recommended for funding by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
The importance of immunisation and a message for everyone
The Australian Academy of Science has joined with the Australian Department of Health to launch a series of videos, articles and images to dispel vaccination myths and to promote the benefits, safety and science of immunisation.
Feeling neighbourly? Apply now for a Regional Collaborations grant
Applications are now open for eligible Australian research organisations and businesses who wish to apply for funding for projects and/or workshops under round two of the Regional Collaborations Programme.
Australian scientist wins APEC ASPIRE Prize
A talented local scientist’s work to develop a form of ‘electronic skin’ that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised with the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).
