Volunteers to assist with COVID-19 testing
23 March 2020 Volunteers to assist with COVID-19 testing The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is putting together a database of qualified people who are willing to be called upon in case of a potential staff shortage to…
COVID-19: the immune system can fight back
17 March 2020 Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection. Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for…
$2.4 Billion health plan to fight COVID-19
11 March 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Prime Minister, Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Minister for Youth and Sport The Australian Government has unveiled…
Victoria Taking Action To Fight COVID-19
3 March 2020 From the Premier. The Victorian Government is taking action to prepare Victoria’s health system for the continued spread of COVID-19. At present, there have been 33 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, including nine in…
Doherty Institute awarded AU$3.2 million by the Jack Ma Foundation to accelerate a vaccine for COVID-19
3 March 2020 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) – a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital – has been awarded AU$3.2 million (US$2.15 million) by the Jack…
It’s now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we’re preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases
28 February 2020 This story was first published in The Conversation. Click here to read it. While countries around the globe have been taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus,…
Changes to AusBiotech Board, including new Chair
25 Feb 2020 AusBiotech has announced that a new Chair has been appointed to its Board following the decision of its current long-serving Chair, Julie Phillips, CEO, BioDiem, to step down from the AusBiotech Board. Michelle Burke, Principal…
New report on stimulating business innovation investment
20 February 2020 Modern Australian businesses are diversifying their approach to innovation, beyond research and development (R&D). These businesses experience higher revenue and job growth and are more likely to survive, says the Stimulating Business Investment in Innovation…
Taskforce To Help Shape Victoria’s Innovation Agenda
13 February 2020 Taskforce To Help Shape Victoria’s Innovation Agenda Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade The Andrews Labor Government is bolstering Victoria’s position as a leading destination for tech and innovation by bringing together startups, universities, businesses…
Australia’s biotech innovations heading offshore, prompting calls for greater funding to bring them to market
13 February 2020 From ABC News By business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni The demand on the health sector has never been more evident, as the world scrambles to come up with a treatment for coronavirus. More than 1,000 people have…
Government fails in bid to block Senate inquiry
11 February 2020 The enabling legislation for proposed changes to the R&D Tax Incentive ha officially been referred to a Senate inquiry. The government failed in a bid to block the inquiry. Labor combined with the Greens and…
Under-the-radar BRII program surfaces
11 February 2020 James Riley, Editorial Director The Industry department’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative has been on a slow burn since it was announced as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda in December 2015. The Challenge-based…
