The gap in health standards of Australia's rich and poor will continue to widen if healthy-living programs aren't directed at the poor, new research shows.

I had hoped to be beginning an Australian Research Council (ARC) fellowship about now. It would have given me a reasonable, secure income for five years. But it was not to be.

The Australian Government will help households and small businesses become more energy efficient, through a $52.8 million Small Business and Household Climate Change Action initiative.

The publication of Darwin's Origin of Species was followed by bitter controversy between those who believed in the divine creation of species, and those who were persuaded by the logic and power of Darwin's arguments.

Loane Skene, Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne asks is it ethical for scientists to conduct, or benefit from research in another country, if that research would be unlawful in their own country? 

With the use of nuclear power now a topical issue, findings from a Swinburne University of Technology report reveal most Australians are uncomfortable with the idea of nuclear power plants in their own country.

Invasive ants present a significant threat to Australia ’s native ecosystems, according to invasion ecologist Dr Kirsti Abbott. She believes that “ Australia lacks a cohesive national strategy for research and management that links the environmental impacts of ants with agricultural, social and economic issues”.

As governments and land managers struggle to address the gravity of the current widespread drought and its numerous impacts, it is appropriate to reflect that one of our four national research priorities is an “Environmentally Sustainable Australia”. 

The current round of pre-Budget discussions in Canberra should recognise the importance of science and technology to the country and regard development of the nation’s science skills as essential investment in our economic and social future, according to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is concerned that not enough of the proceeds of the current commodities boom is being invested in the research, innovation and skills development required to sustain Australia’s growth once the commodities demand cycle turns down.

The Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council have called on researchers to make the results of their research funded by the Australian Government available to the public.

Female scientists produce better quality science according to a recent international study led by the University of Melbourne.

The Productivity Commission has voiced what scientists have long known but few have dared to speak: current Australian science policy is not a success.

Scientists have called for the development of constructive national and international partnerships to underpin an increasingly concerted effort to manage climate change.

Results from the 2006 Swinburne National Science and Technology Monitor have found that the majority of Australians are either unsure about therapeutic cloning, or uncomfortable about it.