Tue Apr 17, 2012
The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has today released the latest National Greenhouse Accounts which compare Australia’s emissions to our Kyoto Protocol obligations. The Accounts show Australia’s carbon pollution is currently tracking at 104 per cent of 1990 levels. Australia’s Kyoto Protocol target is to limit emissions to108 per cent of 1990 levels, [...]
Mon Apr 2, 2012
The Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, today announced CSIRO had successfully settled litigation in the United States to licence the wireless local area network (WLAN) technology, invented in Australia in the 1990s. The technology, which came out of CSIRO’s work on radioastronomy, is today used in more than three billion devices worldwide [...]
Wed Oct 12, 2011
The Government’s carbon pricing legislation passed the Lower House by 74 votes to 72 on October 12, 2011, after weeks of debate. Here experts discuss the implications.
Wed May 11, 2011
Following the release of the Federal Budget last night, the AusSMC invited mental health professionals to give their perspective – see comments below.
Mon Apr 11, 2011
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING – Tue 12 April at 10.30am AEST online It takes a lot to get scientists out in the streets to protest. So what’s all the fuss? In a move reminiscent of large UK protests over budget cuts to science research that were being proposed last year, Australian researchers are planning rallies in [...]
Wed Mar 23, 2011
We recently received several questions from journalists regarding the carbon trading scheme announced by the Australian government. Here, several experts answer these questions and provide their thoughts.
Tue Mar 8, 2011
ONLINE BACKGROUND MEDIA BRIEFING – Wed 9 March at 10.30am AEDT online The sudden departure of the Chief Scientist, Penny Sackett, last week has left many wondering about this advisory role in Australian politics. Are we making the best use of our senior science advisors? Penny Sackett was asked to brief Kevin Rudd once and [...]
Fri Feb 18, 2011
Members of the scientific community respond to the news that the Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny Sackett, has resigned.