77 clinical trials, $29 million and 8 years but still no published results Scientists reluctant to publish clinical trial results found to be a major contributor of research dollars wasted. Adrian Barnett Comment 28 Mar 2017
Incomplete descriptions in publications wasting healthcare research COMMENT: Researchers, explain yourselves Tammy Hoffmann Comment 10 Mar 2017
Australian funding agency turns a blind eye to evidence COMMENT: Ignoring evidence when deciding where research funding goes will not lead to high quality research, says Adrian Barnett. Adrian Barnett Comment 7 Mar 2017
Bigger is better for quality research Size does matter when it comes to research performance. Ivy Shih News 31 Jan 2017
Comment: It's time to break ranks on university assessment Ranking systems for universities need to be re-evaluated. Adrian Barnett Comment 4 Nov 2016
UQ retains position as Australia's top research university in 2015 There's not much separating the top three Australian universities with the highest contributions to the index in 2015. James Mitchell Crow Listings 28 Oct 2016
How Australian universities spent $4.5b on research in four years Assessing the research performance of universities is a difficult pursuit. Bianca Nogrady News 27 Oct 2016
Melbourne pips Sydney as Australia's research hotspot Australia's two largest cities strive to attract the best researchers and produce science that makes a difference. Annabel McGilvray 27 Oct 2016
Research investments pay off for Australian city Significant state government investment along with philanthropic largesse has helped drive Brisbane's research performance. Bianca Nogrady 25 Oct 2016
How should governments measure innovation? There is a need to account for all types of innovation, from big to small. Branwen Morgan News 11 Oct 2016
Defining national research priorities Australia’s former chief scientist reflects on the country’s need to focus its research effort. Branwen Morgan Q&A 27 Sep 2016
UN brokers partnerships to tackle tropical diseases A UN agency is connecting big pharma with research groups to accelerate development of treatments for diseases such as malaria. Annabel McGilvray News 13 Sep 2016
In research, time is as important as money Do longer periods of funding lead to greater scientific returns? Branwen Morgan News 18 Aug 2016
Australia's most improved research institutions Represented are institutions from the east and west coast. James Mitchell Crow Listings 1 Aug 2016
It's the microwave: how astronomers discovered source of mysterious radio signals A new detection system helped solve the mystery. Viviane Richter News 5 Jul 2016
What does industry contribute to the world's best research? The Nature Index tracks corporations who publish in top journals. Nicky Phillips Listings 19 May 2016
