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‘Masterful and thorough research’ by Academy Fellow led to Kathleen Folbigg pardon
The role of science in overturning one of Australia’s biggest miscarriages of justice has featured in a national TV documentary broadcast to more than half a million Australians.
Replace our broken funding system and commit to Australian research
The Australian Academy of Science says the Australian Universities Accord must include an unambiguous commitment to research in the Australian university system and provide it with fit-for-purpose base funding complemented by, not substituted with, research project funding.
Australia’s leading scientists welcome draft national science and research priorities
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s draft national science and research priorities.
Science to support Southeast Asia economic strategy
The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed Australia’s 2040 Southeast Asia Economic Strategy as an opportunity to deepen science and technology regional partnerships that underpin priority areas.
Opinion: Greater R&D investment essential to unlocking our potential as a nation
In 2020, Anthony Albanese told the nation science would be essential to future economic growth and could unlock our potential as a country. He was right. But we are yet to unlock that potential because we are not investing enough as a nation in research and development (R&D).
Latest ABS stats show national investment in R&D has fallen again
Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that despite Australia’s reliance on science and research and development (R&D) to navigate a challenging economic landscape, overall national investment in R&D continues its 14-year decline.
