Science
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Industry & Research
Govt’s top objectives for science announced: Focus on Indigenous knowledge and industry
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has announced a 10-year plan for science investment and research that outlines the government's…
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News
University researchers find dangerous parasite in freshwater fish
A harmful parasite was found in freshwater fish last week by a team of researchers, sparking an urgent call for…
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Policy & Reform
How can we address men’s domination of the science Nobel Prize?
Previous Nobel Prize winners, including Albert Einstein and Hermann Muller, are acknowledged for making some of the most historic contributions…
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News
Teaching, humanities students feel most unprepared for labour market: survey
Few education, science and humanities students expect to have a job immediately after graduating and they’re less likely than those…
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Industry & Research
One in four studies in top journal unreplicable
Front-line victims of the replication crisis have been identified by New Zealand and American scientists: studies themselves. Colin Camerer, Brian Nosek and…
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News
World’s oldest colours paint picture of early life
Ask a child to colour in a stegosaurus and you might get a red one, a green one, or perhaps…
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Commentary
Fictionalised memoir exposes ‘dubious’ PhD experience in ‘modern, successful university’
I wake to the sound of raindrops tapping on the window of the tiny room in Pollock Halls of Residence.…
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News
Science projects used to bridge cultural divide
A Sydney researcher is the latest to be welcomed into the ranks of an international group that will use science…
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Events
Hope and ambition collide at STEM careers fair
Rihanna’s latest hit reverberated around the brick atrium of the National Innovation Centre, home to Cicada Innovations. The reason for…
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Industry & Research
When scientists met policymakers
They're often perceived as being at odds with each other, but this week, top scientists and bureaucrats happily commingled. In Canberra…
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Industry & Research
Women, meet your ‘superstar’ STEM role models
"So God created mankind in his own image." — Genesis 1:27 The same can often be said for managers who hire employees…
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Industry & Research
USYD’s brave new humanoid world
China’s largest consumer humanoid robotics company, UBTECH, has partnered with the University of Sydney to establish the UBTECH Sydney Artificial…
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Analysis
Careers experts don’t fear rise of robots
What will a reliable career look like in 2022? According to the Good Education Group’s 2017 Good Careers Guide, it…
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Industry & Research
Antidepressant linked to increased risk of birth defects
Fluoxetine, the antidepressant in drugs such as Prozac and Lovan, has been found to increase the risk of birth defects…
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News
Poo Tube creator gets science communication gong
Honey and poo are an unlikely combination, but it was these substances, together with her communication skills, that won Dr…
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Industry & Research
Experiments in STEM engagement
A new program being carried out by Deakin University will take a fresh look at the university curriculum and how…
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Industry & Research
Time to STEM the tide
Australia’s shrinking investment in science is jeopardising the nation’s future, academy tells Audit Commission. By Dallas Bastian. The nation’s investment…
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News
The march of the stupid
Academics and experts must go on the offensive when spin and vested interests threaten to rule the day. Science is…
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SPIN doctor
Spintronics is one of the newest branches of science – a multi-disciplinary field combining materials science, engineering and microscopy –…
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The danger of losing scientists and historians
Something has gone wrong when, on present trends, we face a future with few graduates in some of the essential…
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Cane toad terminator
Professor Rick Shine on using localised ‘guerrilla warfare’ to control one of the most pervasive biodiversity threats in Australia. …
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Existence of ‘God particle’ confirmed
Scientists gathered in Melbourne have emerged from celebrating the discovery of a new subatomic particle to compare their elation with…
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To Infinity and beyond: Where will the Square Kilometre Array take us?
Educators say the Square Kilometre Array will boost research here and hopefully increase the number of students studying science. Louis…
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New ARC head likes the big challenges
When Professor Aidan Byrne was a small child he liked taking things apart, which is something small children tend to…
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Scientists recognised in citation awards
Twelve Australian researchers and seven organisations were recognised at the prestigious Thomson Reuters Australia Citation and Innovation Awards in Canberra.…
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