I’m a bit late in putting this up, but during the federal election campign I wrote two stories on the Labor and Coalition science policies.
Both were similar in their approach, which guaranteed funding for science communication, a commitment to international scientific collaboration and support for the CSIRO.
The Greens were critical of both policies for failing to mention research into renewable technologies, while the Australian Academy of Science and the Federdation of Scientific and Technological Societies lamented the lack of any increase in funding for research.
Even though the election has been run and ‘won’, you’ll find links to both articles below.
Australian researchers have unearthed a treasure trove of fossils in outback Queensland. It’s one of the biggest collections of fossils from a single marsupial species ever found and the discovery will allow scientists to see how the animals grew and the similarities between them and their modern day descendants.
Recently I spoke with Richard Glover on ABC 702 Sydney about some research into one of Australia’s greatest thoroughbred horses, Phar Lap.
Recently spoke with Richard Glover from ABC702 about a new piece of research that may answer this question.
