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 [...]
Thu Jul 7, 2011
The Australian Government this afternoon tabled a report from a Legislative Review Committee on the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 and the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002. The committee, also known as the Heerey Committee, has reviewed these laws, which ban human cloning and regulate research using embryonic and adult stem [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tue Mar 1, 2011
ONLINE BACKGROUND BRIEFING – Wednesday, March 2 at 10.30am AEDT online An independent committee is reviewing the Australian legislation governing the use of human embryos and therapeutic cloning in scientific research. What will this review mean for stem cell research in Australia?
Wed Aug 18, 2010
The Coalition has today announced its science policy titled The Coalition’s Plan for Real Action on Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. The policy includes $16.7 million over three years towards science communication. Below Australian experts comment.
Tue May 11, 2010
As the federal government releases the details of the latest budget, the AusSMC is collating the views of scientists on a range of key announcements.
Mon Feb 8, 2010
Senator the Hon Kim Carr today launched Australia’s new National Science Communication Strategy, Inspiring Australia. The new strategy comes at a time when science underpins many of the major political and community debates and aims to build a strong, open relationship between science and society.