Science

The Australian government is looking for a “visionary space leader” to take over from the inaugural head of its new Space Agency, Dr Megan Clark, when her term ends midway through 2020.

Australia’s science agency has hit back at a recent article published in The Australian that claimed departments and agencies engaged in contracts with Chinese government companies had upped their risk-­assessment procedures due to “heightened awareness” of foreign interference, and that the CSIRO, in particular, had established a committee in response to such interference.

Labor and the union representing Australia’s national science agency have ramped up their opposition to staffing caps, while the agency has appeared before the Fair Work Commission.

The CSIRO is on the hunt for a technologist to replace Data61 chief executive Adrian Turner, who will leave the role on September 12.

Data61 is pleased as punch to be presented as a world-leading example of how a public body can contribute to national “digital innovation” through a new OECD report.

Australian Public Service leaders have to work within a strict cap on average staffing levels, even when it seems absurd, but why are independent statutory agencies also applying the limit?

Although science says the earth is round, there are some people around who still think it’s flat; two University of Melbourne experts look at why.

The world would be better served by our leaders acting as scientists do, coming up with the best solutions based on the evidence at hand, says Robin Batterham.

Taking two years off from his professorial post at Harvard to start up the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government has been a major career highlight for Michael Hiscox.

This is the story of a year-long strategic leadership initiative for women scientists called Homeward Bound.

There is plenty of room for Australia to do better on innovation. The CSIRO is funding science to help build new industries, writes CEO Larry Marshall.

The 2017 Henry Parkes Oration, delivered by emeritus professor Ian Chubb. Whatever happened to “one people, one destiny?”