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2010
July
Davies Collison Cave bring home IP awards
24 June 2010. DCC wins "Australian Prosecution IP Firm of the Year" Award for 2010 Davies Collison Cave is pleased to announce the firm was awarded "Australian Prosecution IP Firm of the Year" for 2010 by leading UK Journal Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). The award was presented at the Global Awards Ceremony in London on 24 June 2010.
The firm has now won this prestigious award in 200... read more…
June
Applications for VESKI Innovation Fellowships 2010/11 are NOW OPEN
Applications for VESKI Innovation Fellowships 2010/11 are NOW OPEN...
Are you, or do you know, an Outstanding Individual who wishes to return to Victoria to undertake a Research Project?
Applications for VESKI Innovation Fellowships for take up in financial year 2010/11 are NOW OPEN with submissions closing at 5pm on Wednesday, 25th August 2010.The VESKI Innovation Fellowships are open to in... read more…
TGA restructured
Therapeutic Goods Administration - new structural arrangements
28 June 2010
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will officially launch a new organisational structure on 1 July 2010. This new structure will support the TGA's delivery of appropriate, consistent, effective and efficient regulation into the future.
This is the first time the TGA has comprehensively reviewed and implemente... read more…
PM Announces New Ministry
28 June, 2010. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced her new Ministry.
Simon Crean will take over the Prime Minister portfolio's of Employment and Workplace Relations; Education; and Social Inclusion.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith will has been given responsibility for the Trade portfolio. Lindsay Tanner will remain in his current role until the election. Mr Tanner has indic... read more…
R&D Tax Bill stalled but still on the agenda
25th June 2010. The R&D Bill was not heard in the Senate yesterday, and so will not pass in this sitting of Parliament.
The next possible sitting is in late August; however, with the change of Prime Minister and the possibility of an early election, it is possible this sitting may not occur.
For more information about the R&D Tax Bill go to the BMN Resources page or click here.
The ... read more…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's first speech
THE HON JULIA GILLARD MPPRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT
Initial remarks11:40am Thursday24 June 2010Caucus Room, Parliament HouseCanberraThank you for joining me in this jam packed room. And can I say, Australians one and all, it’s with the greatest humility, resolve and enthusiasm that I sought the endorsement of my colleagues to be the Labor Leader and to become Prime Minister of this country. I h... read more…
Pharma industry will submit Ph III trial results for publication
Pharmaceutical industry makes commitment to
submit clinical trial results for publication
22 June 2010. Medicines Australia fully supports a new commitment by the global research-based pharmaceutical industry to submit for scientific journal publication the results of all its Phase III clinical trials.
The commitment, set out in a policy position announced last week by the Internation... read more…
AiG calls for the R&D tax Bill to be scrapped
The Australian Industry Group is calling for the R&D tax Bill to be opposed in the Senate where it will be introduced on Tuesday 22 June. The Bill is currently up for debate in the House of Representatives and was read for the second time on Friday. For access to the Bill and to a collection of commentary by various group click on this link to the Resources section of the BioMelbourne Netw... read more…
Simon McKeon Appointed to Helm of CSIRO
Media Release: Senator the Hon Kim CarrSIMON MCKEON APPOINTED TO HELM OF CSIRO
21 June 2010. Mr Simon McKeon has been appointed Chairman of the CSIRO Board.Mr McKeon brings executive experience in a wide range of public and private sector organisations to the Board. He is currently the Executive Chairman of the Melbourne Office at Macquarie Group.
Announcing the appointment today, Innovation ... read more…
Peter Beattie Appointed to Medical Research Commercialisation Fund
17 June 2010: Former Queensland Premier and long time champion of Australia’s biotechnology industry, the Hon Peter Beattie, has been appointed as a non-executive Director of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund.
The Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) was established in 2007 as an innovative investment collaboration between Australia’s leading medical research institutes a... read more…
