2011 Media releases

Universities Australia welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement to re-integrate science and research with higher education.  Read More

Universities Australia today thanks outgoing Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, for his outstanding contribution to research, science, discovery and innovation in Australia.  Read More

Universities Australia welcomes the new Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries following the Prime Minister's announcement today.  Read More

The new Industry Transformation Research Program, announced today by the Prime Minister and Innovation Minister, is welcome news to a university sector becoming increasingly partnered with industry to drive innovation ...  Read More

In releasing the independent report to Government today, the Chair of the Base Funding Review Expert Panel, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, has attested that `the time is right' to reform the university funding system.  Read More