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Australia-New Zealand Correspondent for Research Professional News, www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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System reforms are failing, science group warns - Research Professional News New Zealand Association of Scientists says governmentโ€™s changes are not addressing underlying issues

New Zealand: Scientists' association says national science system reforms are failing (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

09.02.2026 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australian research ecosystem โ€˜chronically underfundedโ€™ - Research Professional News Universitiesโ€™ pre-budget submissions request more funding for overheads, infrastructure and regional research

Australia: Universities say the May budget must fix "underfunding" (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

09.02.2026 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Health council pauses research commercialisation scheme - Research Professional News Researchers in Australia โ€œshockedโ€ as NHMRC diverts A$16.6 million to Ideas Grants

Australia: medical researchers shocked at unexpected "pause" in commercialisation scheme (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

09.02.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Decline in high impact on animals from research โ€˜encouragingโ€™ - Research Professional News Annual report shows increased animal use in New Zealand but some efforts to minimise harm

New Zealand: Animal research group welcomes decline in "high impact" on animals, but overall numbers used rises (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

04.02.2026 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Health research bodies release new open science policy - Research Professional News Compliance is mandatory across Australian government-funded medical research

Australia: NHMRC, MRFF adopt open science policy (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

04.02.2026 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Government urged to implement findings of national R&D review - Research Professional News Australian Academy of Science also calls for 10-year investment plan and business levy

Australia: Academy of Science says budget must finally address R&D spending (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

04.02.2026 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Public agencies โ€˜are editing and suppressing research findingsโ€™ - Research Professional News Australian agenciesโ€™ control over outputs โ€œis a threat to research integrityโ€, experts warn

Australia: study finds that public agencies are exerting control over research outputs in return for access (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

02.02.2026 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Csiro cuts could undermine ocean research, inquiry told - Research Professional News Scientists warn of long-term damage from cuts at Australian science agency

Australia: Inquiry into CSIRO funding hears of fears for valuable ocean research (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

02.02.2026 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Board members named for Research Funding New Zealand - Research Professional News Body will oversee national funding overhaul, but scientists fear knowledge gaps in key areas

New Zealand: board for new national research fund named (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

02.02.2026 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New Zealand research is highly cited, Elsevier report says - Research Professional News Industry collaboration is a weak point, but international links are strong

New Zealand: report finds NZ research highly cited, and likely to be used in policy creation (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

28.01.2026 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU researchers are drawn to Australia, study finds - Research Professional News Quality of research outputs is a pull factor

Australia: More EU researchers coming here than vice versa (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

28.01.2026 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Review of health missions โ€˜less important than overall spendingโ€™ - Research Professional News Focus should be on increasing total allocation from Australiaโ€™s Medical Research Future Fund, groups say

Australia: missions matter, but money matters more, health research sector says (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

28.01.2026 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Zealand hopes for more Swiss collaboration - Research Professional News Switzerlandโ€™s Horizon Europe association could boost joint research, ministry says

New Zealand: government urges researchers to look to Switzerland for projects as Horizon Europe winning bids surge (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

26.01.2026 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Community involvement rules โ€˜need more workโ€™ - Research Professional News Proposed update to health research guidelines in Australia receives mixed response

Australia: Revised guidelines for community involvement in health research have room for improvement, stakeholders say (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

26.01.2026 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tertiary commission โ€˜not fit for purposeโ€™, vice-chancellors warn - Research Professional News Universities Australia says proposed higher education steward is โ€œnot what we were promisedโ€

Australia: Universities Australia rejects Atec legislation (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

26.01.2026 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More PhD holders are staying in New Zealand, report finds - Research Professional News Rate of domestic doctoral graduates leaving has decreased, while more international graduates are staying

New Zealand: Education New Zealand's new figures on PhD retention shows international students are staying on more often (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

21.01.2026 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Order of names on research papers โ€˜may stifle collaborationโ€™ - Research Professional News โ€œContribution-sensitiveโ€ credit systems are more likely to create successful research partnerships, study finds

Australia: why name order on research papers matters for collaboration (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

21.01.2026 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Commission โ€˜cannot properly support university researchโ€™ - Research Professional News Fears raised over independence of inchoate Australian Tertiary Education Commission

Australia: Atec may not be good for university research, inquiry told (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

21.01.2026 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shutdown of Health Research Council causes concern - Research Professional News Functions of New Zealand council are being moved elsewhere, with fast-track ethics review planned

New Zealand: HRC disestablishment timeline released, peak body wants clarity on funding (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

19.01.2026 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Support R&D to achieve net zero, Productivity Commission says - Research Professional News Australian agency publishes reports on five pillars of productivity, including climate, workforce and digital tech

Australia: Productivity Commission says data will be needed to reach net zero (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

19.01.2026 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New ARC grant timescales โ€˜completely unworkableโ€™ - Research Professional News Australian Research Council cites security checks as reason for major delays to grant outcomes

Australia: new Australian Research Council grant timelines dismay researchers (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

19.01.2026 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
R&D tax incentive โ€˜brings billions to New Zealand economyโ€™ - Research Professional News Review finds scheme is working well, but some elements cause frustration

New Zealand: Five years of RDTI have added "billions" to NZ economy (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

14.01.2026 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Success rate for NHMRC Ideas Grants dips below 10 per cent - Research Professional News Australian health research associations say โ€œenormous amount of talent, time and effortโ€ is being wasted

Australia: NHMRC success rates dip as demand rises (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

14.01.2026 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Taskforce set up to tackle antisemitism at universities - Research Professional News Australian taskforce will oversee the creation of โ€œreport cardsโ€ on campus antisemitism

Australia: antisemitism taskforce to supervise university "report cards"(subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

14.01.2026 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI research platform bids range from visual effects to farming - Research Professional News New Zealand government project attracts 100 applications

New Zealand: proposals for new AI platform range from creative industries to agritech (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

12.01.2026 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Csiro financial lifeline not enough, Australian academy warns - Research Professional News Extra funding for Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation welcomed, but major concerns remain

Australia: CSIRO lifeline "a start" but cuts to science diplomacy cause dismay (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

12.01.2026 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australian universities awarded A$20m for defence research - Research Professional News Government invests in 14 projects focused on emerging technologies

Australia: Universities win Defence research contracts for AI, new tech (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

12.01.2026 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025: Upheaval for research in Australia and New Zealand - Research Professional News Reviews, cuts and the creation of new agencies all left mark on research this year

Australia/NZ 2025 wrap-up: plans afoot on one side of the ditch, upheaval underway on the other (subscriber content).

Next A/NZ news edition 7 January 2026.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

19.12.2025 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Education research โ€˜faces impoverished landscapeโ€™ - Research Professional News New Zealand cuts will have consequences well into the future, researchers warn

New Zealand: education research heading into "impoverished landscape" (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

18.12.2025 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New Zealand considers creating quantum tech platform - Research Professional News โ€œDiscoveryโ€ process will probe countryโ€™s strengths and needs in cutting-edge sector

New Zealand: National quantum platform gets a "discovery" phase ahead of 2026 decision (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...

18.12.2025 03:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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