New Labor Ministry To Focus On Jobs
22 June 2020 Three new members of Cabinet have today been sworn in, with Natalie Hutchins, Shaun Leane and Danny Pearson joining the Andrews Labor Government Ministry. Formerly Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Natalie Hutchins will again be…
Azure Health Technology Limited acquires Invictus BioPharma Limited
11 June 2020 Sydney, Australia – Azure Health Technology Limited (AZT) today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of all shares in Invictus BioPharma Ltd (IVB). AZT and the shareholders of IVB executed a Share Sale…
AdAlta Receives Approval to Commence Phase 1 Clinical Trial of AD-214
10 June 2020 Highlights Human Research Ethics Committee approves Phase I human clinical trial of AD-214 No further regulatory review required First healthy volunteer subject expected to receive AD-214 in late July Top-line safety results from healthy volunteer…
The University of Queensland, CEPI and CSL partner to advance development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
5 June 2020 • CSL appointed Trusted Manufacturer for University of Queensland’s “molecular clamp” enabled COVID-19 vaccine candidate • CEPI and CSL will share costs associated with the clinical development and manufacture of the vaccine candidate • A…
Monash University and oNKo-innate Announce Research Partnership
4 June 2020 An innovative research partnership has been established between Monash University and new Melbourne-based start up, oNKo-innate Pty Ltd. The unique partnership sees oNKo-innate, co-founded by Professor Nicholas Huntington and Dr Jai Rautela, being based at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery…
$66 million for coronavirus-related research
2 June 2020 The Morrison Government is investing $66 million into finding a vaccine and treatments for COVID-19, as well as better preparing for future pandemics. This research will enable Australia’s world-class researchers to contribute to global efforts…
Novavax Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine
26 May 2020 Novavax, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX‑CoV2373, a stable, prefusion…
Australia’s top scientists elected as Fellows of the Academy
25 May 2020 An Australian scientist who identified the cause of mass frog extinctions across the globe is among a group of scientists being acknowledged today for their outstanding contributions to science. Associate Professor Lee Berger’s research into…
Matchmaking platform to boost local manufacturing supply chains
19 May 2020 Via the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Health Australian businesses wanting to play their part in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have greater access to potential partners and customers thanks to an…
$400 million funding boost for health and medical research
20 May 2020 The Morrison Government will invest almost $400 million in world-leading health and medical research projects to improve the lives of all Australians. Our Government will strengthen Australians’ health through research to prevent illness and deliver…
$32 million for the next generation of clinician researchers to pursue critical health and medical research
20 May 2020 The Australian Government will invest almost $32 million through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in world-leading health and medical research projects. 30 early- to mid-career researchers will be offered 5-year grants funded through the…
Supporting Victorian Universities
19 May 2020 The Victorian Government will make an unprecedented investment in local universities to protect jobs and support the state’s economic rebound from the coronavirus crisis. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney joined…
