Jim McCluskey – The Conversation

Health is one of the nine Science and Research Priorities announced by hte government. Sapol Chairatkaewcharoen/Shutterstock

July 7, 2015

Research priority: make Australia’s health system efficient, equitable and integrated

Kathryn North, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Jane Gunn, The University of Melbourne; Jim McCluskey, The University of Melbourne, and Sally Redman, Sax Institute

Australia spends around 10% of GDP on health, so it’s imperative that our research strategies also generate economic benefits.

Around half a billion dollars will be cut over four years from a program that supports Australian research, the MYEFO showed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/countydurhamdc/

October 22, 2012

Mid‑year budget slashes $499m from research support

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation

Almost half a billion dollars will be cut over four years from a program that helps pay overhead costs for Australia’s researchers, according to a national mini-budget released on Monday. The Federal Government’s…

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