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The government has blocked funding to 13 research projects for security reasons. What happens now?

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare vetoed research funding to 13 projects ‘for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international...

19.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Brendan Walker-Munro

An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia

The rise of AI and synthetic biology has made deadly diseases look like a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ option for would-be terrorists.

11.02.2026 20

The Conversation

Brendan Walker-Munro

Foreign spies are trying to steal Australian research. We should be doing more to stop them

Australia’s universities face escalating, deliberate efforts from foreign spies who want to steal commercially and militarily valuable research.

27.10.2025 10

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Brendan Walker-Munro

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why

In an uncertain world, Australia is spending about 1.7% of its Gross Domestic Product on research and development. The OECD average is 2.7%.

28.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Brendan Walker-Munro

Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

20.03.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Brendan Walker-Munro

Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

The Trump Administration is asking some Australian university researchers about how their work fits in with US foreign and domestic policy.

17.03.2025 20

The Conversation

Brendan Walker-Munro