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Sussan Ley Says Hanson Has Finally Gone Too Far After One Nation Senator Wears Joy Division Burqa to Parliament
Sussan Ley Says Hanson Has Finally Gone Too Far After One Nation Senator Wears Joy Division Burqa to Parliament — The Shovel
Opposition Leader Pauline Hanson says Pauline Hanson has crossed a line by arriving in Parliament today wearing a burqa featuring a Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" screen print.
theshovel.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Sussan Ley Says Hanson Has Finally Gone Too Far After One Nation Senator Wears Joy Division Burqa to Parliament
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this is unsustainable, the $600M underspend of the #MRFF could be funnelled, or at least partially funnelled, to supporting excellent #NHMRC applications that fall below the funding cut off because there is too little money in the pot #DiscoveriesNeedDollars #SaveOzScience
An abismal 8% success rate for this year’s #NHMRC #IdeasGrant scheme. Must be an all time low. Congratulations to those successful, you really earned it! Commiserations to the NINETY TWO percent of applicants who didn’t get it… #australianresearch #discoveriesneeddollars 🥼🧪🔬🧫 🇦🇺
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
this is unsustainable, the $600M underspend of the #MRFF could be funnelled, or at least partially funnelled, to supporting excellent #NHMRC applications that fall below the funding cut off because there is too little money in the pot #DiscoveriesNeedDollars #SaveOzScience
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On top of the lowest DECRA success rate… what are we doing
Australian #NHMRC Ideas grants are out. 8.1% success rate. Lowest since the scheme began. Congrats to the successful few, as it looks like less than 200 were funded. 🧪
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
On top of the lowest DECRA success rate… what are we doing
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The dismantling of Science in #Australia continues...
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The dismantling of Science in #Australia continues...
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
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The Greens have secured an inquiry to find out why job & program cuts are being rolled out across the CSIRO! It will consider the impacts of the funding cuts, the importance of public funding for science & CSIRO’s future funding & resourcing needs.
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Greens have secured an inquiry to find out why job & program cuts are being rolled out across the CSIRO! It will consider the impacts of the funding cuts, the importance of public funding for science & CSIRO’s future funding & resourcing needs.
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The states are the only level of government that have ever done anything, and they have the corporate knowledge for state capacity. You will never pass a referendum abolishing the states. Abolish local government and make more states if needed. It's right there in the constitution how to.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The states are the only level of government that have ever done anything, and they have the corporate knowledge for state capacity. You will never pass a referendum abolishing the states. Abolish local government and make more states if needed. It's right there in the constitution how to.
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Save the CSIRO
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Save the CSIRO
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
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None of these tasks are unreasonable on their own. But together, they create a workload that even the most dedicated colleagues struggle to balance. The result? Burnout, stalled research, missed opportunities and a quiet sense that we’re stretching people far beyond what the system was designed for.
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
None of these tasks are unreasonable on their own. But together, they create a workload that even the most dedicated colleagues struggle to balance. The result? Burnout, stalled research, missed opportunities and a quiet sense that we’re stretching people far beyond what the system was designed for.
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"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
thepoint.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at the CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
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we really gotta get rid of this woeful Morrison government somehow
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
we really gotta get rid of this woeful Morrison government somehow
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That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
The staff association at the nation’s leading scientific research organisation says the latest round of cuts marks “a sad day for publicly funded science”.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
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CSIRO cutting another 350 research roles to save costs “Guardian Australia understands the research areas affected by the latest round of job losses will include the health and biosecurity, agriculture and food and environment research units.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
CSIRO cutting another 350 research roles to save costs “Guardian Australia understands the research areas affected by the latest round of job losses will include the health and biosecurity, agriculture and food and environment research units.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
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“CSIRO has announced it will slash up to 350 jobs as the national science agency grapples with long-term financial challenges … with current funding failing to keep pace with the rising costs of running a modern science agency.”
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“CSIRO has announced it will slash up to 350 jobs as the national science agency grapples with long-term financial challenges … with current funding failing to keep pace with the rising costs of running a modern science agency.”
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
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"If we are serious about meeting the huge challenges ahead, from climate change to AI and robotics, the government must invest in the people doing the science."
Thank you, @davidpocock.bsky.social. How this is not obvious to a Labor government just boggles the mind.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Thank you, @davidpocock.bsky.social. How this is not obvious to a Labor government just boggles the mind.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"If we are serious about meeting the huge challenges ahead, from climate change to AI and robotics, the government must invest in the people doing the science."
Thank you, @davidpocock.bsky.social. How this is not obvious to a Labor government just boggles the mind.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Thank you, @davidpocock.bsky.social. How this is not obvious to a Labor government just boggles the mind.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Let’s be honest - academia doesn’t reward knowledge, it rewards numbers.
We chase citations, not curiosity. Impact Factors, not impact.
We tell our students that research is about discovery, yet our promotions, grants, and prestige depend on how many times we’ve been counted.
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We chase citations, not curiosity. Impact Factors, not impact.
We tell our students that research is about discovery, yet our promotions, grants, and prestige depend on how many times we’ve been counted.
🧵
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Let’s be honest - academia doesn’t reward knowledge, it rewards numbers.
We chase citations, not curiosity. Impact Factors, not impact.
We tell our students that research is about discovery, yet our promotions, grants, and prestige depend on how many times we’ve been counted.
🧵
We chase citations, not curiosity. Impact Factors, not impact.
We tell our students that research is about discovery, yet our promotions, grants, and prestige depend on how many times we’ve been counted.
🧵
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With US science & research tanking, an independent CSIRO, weather bureau and medical/science grant systems in Australia are more crucial than ever. #csiro #bom #sciencesky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albanese urged to ‘secure the future of science’ as CSIRO reckons with ongoing decline in funding
CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
With US science & research tanking, an independent CSIRO, weather bureau and medical/science grant systems in Australia are more crucial than ever. #csiro #bom #sciencesky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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My major note? It completely leaves out fundamental research as a priority 🤯
Which is wild, #NHMRC’s job is to "support the highest-quality research, from 👉BASIC science👈 through to clinical, public health and services research" (NHMRC Corporate Plan: nhmrc.gov.au)
Which is wild, #NHMRC’s job is to "support the highest-quality research, from 👉BASIC science👈 through to clinical, public health and services research" (NHMRC Corporate Plan: nhmrc.gov.au)
nhmrc.gov.au
October 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My major note? It completely leaves out fundamental research as a priority 🤯
Which is wild, #NHMRC’s job is to "support the highest-quality research, from 👉BASIC science👈 through to clinical, public health and services research" (NHMRC Corporate Plan: nhmrc.gov.au)
Which is wild, #NHMRC’s job is to "support the highest-quality research, from 👉BASIC science👈 through to clinical, public health and services research" (NHMRC Corporate Plan: nhmrc.gov.au)
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So what changes do I suggest?
🌟Add a specific goal for discovery/basic science
🌟Guarantee a ring-fenced % of funds for it
🌟Block funding for institutes so scientists aren’t living grant to grant
🌟Ensure national platforms are accessible beyond home institutes
🌟Add a specific goal for discovery/basic science
🌟Guarantee a ring-fenced % of funds for it
🌟Block funding for institutes so scientists aren’t living grant to grant
🌟Ensure national platforms are accessible beyond home institutes
October 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
So what changes do I suggest?
🌟Add a specific goal for discovery/basic science
🌟Guarantee a ring-fenced % of funds for it
🌟Block funding for institutes so scientists aren’t living grant to grant
🌟Ensure national platforms are accessible beyond home institutes
🌟Add a specific goal for discovery/basic science
🌟Guarantee a ring-fenced % of funds for it
🌟Block funding for institutes so scientists aren’t living grant to grant
🌟Ensure national platforms are accessible beyond home institutes
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Australia has an amazing opportunity to use its Medical Research Future Fund to immediately supercharge healthcare innovation - to develop new medicines, new therapies, new cures.
The economic and social potential for our country is huge.
The government could release billions of dollars today.
The economic and social potential for our country is huge.
The government could release billions of dollars today.
September 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Australia has an amazing opportunity to use its Medical Research Future Fund to immediately supercharge healthcare innovation - to develop new medicines, new therapies, new cures.
The economic and social potential for our country is huge.
The government could release billions of dollars today.
The economic and social potential for our country is huge.
The government could release billions of dollars today.
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Phenomenal. In my 10 year update of A Brief History, I make the point that in the first edition, not one disease had been successfully treated using gene therapy. Today that number is at least 7.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Phenomenal. In my 10 year update of A Brief History, I make the point that in the first edition, not one disease had been successfully treated using gene therapy. Today that number is at least 7.
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In the article there is a single phrase “chronic underfunding of research.”
It’s as if the crisis in the university is unrelated to government policy. 🤷🏻♀️
Universities are fundamental to productivity and quality of life
It’s as if the crisis in the university is unrelated to government policy. 🤷🏻♀️
Universities are fundamental to productivity and quality of life
University staff 'disheartened and demoralised' as thousands sacked
With the university sector in crisis, thousands face losing their jobs as unions blame poor management and students say they've lost hope.
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
In the article there is a single phrase “chronic underfunding of research.”
It’s as if the crisis in the university is unrelated to government policy. 🤷🏻♀️
Universities are fundamental to productivity and quality of life
It’s as if the crisis in the university is unrelated to government policy. 🤷🏻♀️
Universities are fundamental to productivity and quality of life
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