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‘Ambitious Australia’ report: There is not a moment to waste
The Academy strongly supports recommendations from the Strategic Examination of Research and Development to stop the long-term decline in research funding and to craft an R&D system that supports scale and focus. Without this, Australia will fall behind.
Federal Budget must mark turning point for Australian R&D investment
The Australian Academy of Science warns the 2026–27 Budget must reverse a decade of declining R&D investment or risk lasting damage to Australia’s economy, security and global competitiveness.
New report provides roadmap to plug national science capability gaps
In June this year the Federal Treasurer said the government has “an obligation to future generations to deliver a better standard of living than we enjoy today.”
Bringing better science to the justice system: ABC interview with Academy Chief Executive Anna-Maria Arabia
TOPICS: Kathleen Folbigg and creating a more science-aware justice system. Broadcast on Tuesday 27 May 2025
2025–26 Federal Budget: The vital infrastructure of today is supercomputing – not just roads and rail
Australia’s 2025–26 Budget overlooks crucial investment in supercomputing, risking future scientific capability and security, the Academy warns.
Scientists call for urgent investment in science infrastructure and education
Australia’s leading scientists are calling on the Australian Government to urgently invest in the nation’s supercomputing capability and boost science and mathematics education as critical priorities of the 2025–26 Budget.
Science is essential to Australia’s pandemic preparedness
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report, which serves as both a reminder and a warning for Australia’s pandemic preparedness.