The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has survived, amid a groundswell of domestic and overseas support. Its budget has been chopped, but here’s how it can still drive the renewable energy revolution.
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An open letter from 190 solar energy researchers in defence of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which has funded world-leading research.
Cities don’t have much control over national policies – but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do.
State support for public research universities declined by 28 percent between 2003 and 2013. So, why does it matter?
We often get the facts wrong, but how we feel about austerity has serious consequences for the political class.
The government’s austerity programme hasn’t just put the poor under terrible pressure – it’s actually breached Britain’s international legal obligations.
Australia has cut aid to Indonesia by 40%. That may cause diplomatic displeasure, but the country has restructured its development programs in recent years to be less dependent on foreign money.
In just a year, the Abbott government has gone from a radical nation-changing budget to promising a ‘dull’ one. Are we to believe the ideological zeal is gone, or has the survival instinct kicked in?
One way to protect researchers from funding cuts in May’s budget is to make sure they explain the importance of their work to a wider audience.
The Conversation has undertaken a stocktake of the major budget savings measures opposed, at risk, or yet to be legislated. According to our analysis, which has been verified by Grattan Institute chief…
It was reported last week that spending on youth services is down by one third, with some budgets cut by 78%. The cuts to youth service budgets have been called “disproportionate” by Tim Loughton, the…
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