Australia-New Zealand Correspondent for Research Professional News, www.researchprofessionalnews.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mm24cnxtk22lAustralia: 13 Australian Research Council grants vetoed by minister on security grounds (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-government-agencies-2026-5-australian-research-council-bids-vetoed-on-security-grounds/17 May 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm24cnxtk22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mlty53s4xc2mNew Zealand: Save our Science report highlights "slow burning crisis," research leaders say (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-5-nz-research-leaders-warn-of-slow-burning-sector-crisis/14 May 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlty53s4xc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mlty3sa4fs2mAustralia: Tertiary Education Commission's priorities include graduate training (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-government-agencies-2026-5-postgraduate-research-will-be-a-priority-atec-says/14 May 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlty3sa4fs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mltxzefsxc2mAustralia: budget delivers for medical research, Csiro, and new national research council on the way (free to read): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-politics-2026-5-australian-budget-boosts-medical-research-and-csiro/14 May 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltxzefsxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3ml7oj7lvts2mWeekly roundup: Teqsa's portal offline after security fears, an Australian rodent use data trial, NZ student visa refusal rates and more (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-2026-5-australia-and-nz-news-roundup-30-april-to-6-may/06 May 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7oj7lvts2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3ml7ofvr4vc2mNew Zealand: Environment Ministry disestablishment gets select committee tick (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-5-committee-backs-environment-ministry-disestablishment/06 May 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7ofvr4vc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3ml7oekg7zs2mAustralia: Job-Ready Graduates is broken but Greens' reversal solution not the answer, inquiry told (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-universities-2026-5-better-solution-needed-to-fix-job-ready-graduates-scheme/06 May 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7oekg7zs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3ml7octmpq22mAustralia: ARC's six sector panels to drive research assessment reform (free to read): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-government-agencies-2026-5-arc-turns-to-sector-for-research-assessment-advice/06 May 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7octmpq22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mkoexx7mvk2nNew Zealand: PM's advisory council recommends "rebalancing" of national research spending (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-4-science-advisers-call-for-funding-shift-towards-advanced-tech/30 Apr 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoexx7mvk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mkoev4yryk2nAustralia: New rules for AI use in grant applications, assessment (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/category/australia-nz/australia/30 Apr 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoev4yryk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mkoeu7zg7k2nAustralia: Senate inquiry report says cracks are showing at Csiro, but no new funding recommended (free to read): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-government-agencies-2026-4-no-new-funding-recommended-in-senate-csiro-report/30 Apr 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoeu7zg7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3migzmkhtzc22New Zealand: predator free funding for Wellington welcome, but is the science to support it being funded? (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-4-scientists-raise-doubts-over-nz-predator-eradication-goals/01 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3migzmkhtzc22https://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3migzkoauwk22Australia: medical research sector steps up funding campaign with claims of high ROI (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-industry-2026-4-medical-research-funding-can-deliver-almost-sixfold-returns/01 Apr 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3migzkoauwk22https://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3migzj3defk22Australia: Atec passes with expanded brief to cover research (free to read): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-universities-2026-4-new-australian-higher-education-commission-gets-research-brief/01 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3migzj3defk22https://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3micrz4hnok2wNew Zealand: University of Auckland "reprioritising" in face of science system changes (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-3-system-reforms-force-nz-universities-to-reprioritise/30 Mar 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3micrz4hnok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3micrxxwmis2wAustralia: fighting scientific misinformation will require social science help, Senate report says (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-politics-2026-3-australian-government-urged-to-fight-climate-misinformation/30 Mar 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3micrxxwmis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3micrwstp2k2wAustralia: Ayres says R&D will be key to economic security, manufacturing revival (free to read): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-politics-2026-3-r-d-is-key-to-economic-security-australian-minister-says/30 Mar 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3micrwstp2k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mhw4jyw34c24New Zealand: Universities New Zealand cuts back on policy staff, Whelan to depart (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-zealand-2026-3-universities-new-zealand-announces-staff-cuts/25 Mar 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:4vkxvsruo6hypgnlfpqco2dl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw4jyw34c24https://bsky.app/profile/jsresearchpro.bsky.social/post/3mhw4imnh3c24Australia: TEQSA releases new risk framework, promises it's not just more red tape (subscriber content): https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-australia-government-agencies-2026-3-university-regulator-consults-on-updated-risk-framework/25 Mar 2026 22:16 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