Research with results
The Australian Government is investing in Australia’s smartest minds to conduct research that will deliver significant health, scientific, environmental, social and economic benefits.
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Breeding program matching oil quality with market demand
The future viability and profitability of the Australian tea tree industry is being advanced by a $1.6 million industry agreement to support a breeding program based at Southern Cross University in Lismore.
More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
Antarctic krill are well known for their role at the base of the Southern Ocean food web, where they’re food for marine predators such as seals, penguins and whales.
Small Milling Research Program now open for applications through SRA
The milling sector of the Australian sugarcane industry is invited to submit applications to the Small Milling Research Program (SMRP) initiative.
FAO and Danone team up to foster sustainable diets and food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Danone have agreed to work together to improve global nutrition and food safety knowledge, and promote responsible agricultural value chains for more sustainable food systems.
Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops
Australian research could help breeders develop more drought-resilient crops that can produce more food and more profit with less water.
Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture
As the world faces increasing pressures to conserve vulnerable ocean environments while also meeting a growing demand for protein, a new study has identified the parts of the globe with the strongest potential for development of commercial shellfish and seaweed aquaculture. The locations highlighted are…
Making conservation ‘contagious’
New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.
$2.5 million CSL Centenary Fellowships announced
Two Australian scientists have each been awarded AUD$1.25 million CSL Centenary Fellowships over five years to improve treatments for two of the world’s biggest health challenges: malaria and cancer. The Fellowships will be presented in Perth at the Australian Academy for Health and Medical Research…
Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand
Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of crucial natural resources, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said.
Crop it like it’s hot – greenhouses to boost north’s high-value produce
A new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) collaboration is set to supercharge the north’s horticultural industry – by encouraging more producers to invest in protected cropping systems.
Mapping climate change using historical mangrove records
A Griffith University wetland ecologist has played a key role in new research that looked to the past to identify historical changes in mangrove and salt marsh dominance and distribution over the past 250 years.