Banyan Bar & Kitchen, BOX and Manahatta owner receives £19m investment from BGF Group aims to double its UK footprint Birmingham Post · Apr 13, 2022
Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here’s why it might not break down Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pits or leaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the market, yet just 16% (179,000 tonnes) is recovered. The Conversation · Apr 5, 2022
3 Best Value Stock to Buy in April Despite the likely aggressive interest rate hikes to control the surging inflation, value stocks with impressive financials are expected to deliver solid returns in the near term. Hence, it could be wise to add quality value stocks Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI), and ARC Document Solutions (ARC) to your… StockNews.com · Apr 4, 2022
Beeston film festival to open at Arc Cinema this weekend "Being at the Arc for the first time is going to be a wonderful experience" Nottingham Post · Mar 30, 2022
What we know about the NDIS cuts, and what they'll mean for people with disability and their families The latest National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) quarterly report shows the average plan size per participant fell 4% between 2020 and 2021. The Conversation · Mar 27, 2022
Federal bill to prevent ministers vetoing research grants rejected by Senate committee Greens proposed legislation after acting education minister Stuart Robert blocked funding for six ARC grants The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022
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Fatboy Slim, Charlotte De Witte highlight ARC Music Festival’s 2022 lineup The house music festival will return to Union Park on Sept. 2-4. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2022
As the Senate discusses research and ministerial vetoes, here's one idea for an independent, accountable grant scheme The Senate’s education and employment legislation committee is discussing a Greens bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022
International researchers shun Australia after government vetoing of grants, expert says Prof Brian Schmidt tells Senate inquiry independence of Australian Research Council grant process is ‘core part’ of liberal democracy The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022
Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren't prepared Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to evacuate as extreme rain pummels the region and floodwaters rise rapidly. The downpour is expected to continue for days. The Conversation · Mar 8, 2022
At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago The medieval settlement of Unguja Ukuu, on the Zanzibar Archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was a key port in an extensive Indian Ocean trade network that linked eastern Africa, southern Arabia, India and Southeast Asia. The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022
Tasmanian teen's suicide could have been avoided if more mental health services were available, coroner finds Taking a 16-year-old Tasmanian boy to Victoria and away from family and support networks to treat him for depression was "not conducive to the best therapeutic environment", a coroner finds. ABC News · Feb 11, 2022
AAP · Feb 9, 2022 Minister research grant veto power probed A Senate committee will review a bill that would remove ministerial discretion in approving grants administered by the Australian Research Council.
The Canberra Times · Feb 7, 2022 Political interference an 'existential threat' to unis: ANU vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt has called for an apolitical research grant system after the minister vetoed six Australian Research Council grants.
AAP · Feb 7, 2022 Uni chief warns of interference in grants Political interference in the awarding of research grants can "corrupt knowledge", the chief of one of Australia's top universities has warned.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022 Political interference poses ‘existential threat’ to universities, ANU chief warns Academic independence vital when it comes to allocating research grants, Brian Schmidt says
The Conversation · Feb 2, 2022 Australia needs an Office for Research Integrity to catch up with the rest of the world The Swedish government established a national Research Misconduct Board in 2020, after concluding institutions couldn’t be trusted to investigate allegations of serious research misconduct themselves. This followed botched investigations into the conduct of surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who transplanted experimental artificial tracheas into 20 patients, 17 of whom later died. His…
The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022 Why we resigned from the ARC College of Experts after minister vetoed research grants On Christmas Eve 2021, the pub-test folly struck again. The two of us found ourselves, angry and heartsore, resigning from the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) highly respected College of Experts in protest at the minister’s rejection of grant funding recommendations.
Motorsport · Feb 1, 2022 Van Gisbergen to make Australian rally debut Shane van Gisbergen will drive an R5 Skoda in the opening round of the 2022 Australian Rally Championship.
ABC News · Jan 30, 2022 Death threats, ghost researchers and sock puppets: Inside the weird, wild world of dodgy academic research An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.
The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022 National Equestrian Championship of show jumping from Saturday in Mumbai NEW DELHI: The National Equestrian Championship of show jumping will begin on Saturday at the Amateur Riders Club (ARC) at Mahalakshmi race course in Mumbai, the national federation announced on Friday.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 25, 2022 $5.1m for Hunter research projects Australian Research Council money awarded to University of Newcastle projects.
The Conversation · Jan 21, 2022 Australian art has lost two of its greats. Vale Ann Newmarch and Hossein Valamanesh In the past ten days Australia has lost two important artworld figures. Both were senior artists working in Adelaide but with a reach extending far beyond the city or the nation.