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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.
More than 10 years of R&D funding decline cannot be restored in one budget
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes one-off funding of $233 million for CSIRO and $40.8 million for ANSTO in the Government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) as a first step towards supporting focused and sustainable government-funded science agencies.
Grant secured to preserve fragile magnetic tape material in the Archives
The Fenner Archives has secured funding to digitise 19 pieces of rare magnetic tape documenting Australia's scientific heritage, ensuring the voices of pioneering researchers are preserved for future generations.
National productivity won’t be boosted with flatlining business investment in R&D
The Australian Academy of Science says ABS data released today reveals Australian business expenditure on R&D is flatlining as a percentage of GDP, as leaders consider how to improve the nation’s productivity.
Action on Australian research integrity reform needed now
Australia’s leading scientists have renewed their call for the Australian Government to establish a national body to manage and investigate research misconduct in Australia.
