Industry Spotlight 
Biotechnology industry priorities for Budget 2008-09
AusBiotech, the national biotechnology industry organisation, expects the Federal Government will reaffirm its commitment to Australias biotechnology industry in next weeks Federal Budget. AusBiotech CEO, Dr Anna Lavelle, said the organisation had been lobbying f... | READ MORE
WA stem cell decision condemned by industry
Parliaments decision this week to reject the Human Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2007 will further reduce WAs capacity to attract the investment and personnel required to maintain a viable and competitive science sector in the State. AusBiotech CEO Dr An... | READ MORE
Confronting the myths on GM foods - new You Tube video
CSIRO and Biotechnology Australia have produced a video for YouTube addressing some of the public's concerns about GM foods. The video is well worth a look. It also links to CSIRO's newly updated biotechnology web pages (www.csiro.au/biotech) where members of the p... | READ MORE
Winners of $50,000 GSK Award for Research Excellence
Two Melbourne scientists have won the $50,000 GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence for their outstanding discoveries about the characteristics of breast stem cells. The discoveries are paving the way for further development of therapies for breast cancer. ... | READ MORE
TGA-AUSBIOTECH CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE INAUGURAL MEETING
The inaugural meeting of the TGA-AusBiotech Consultative Committee was held in Canberra on 23rd April. Rita Maclachlan opened the meeting and advised that TGA are in a climate of change - a new Government, a new Prime Minister and TGA has a new National Manager - Roh... | READ MORE
AusBiotech members sweep up at national biotechnology awards
AusBiotech applauds the efforts of its members who were successful at the National Biotechnology Awards in Sydney on 21 April. The awards, held as part of the Excellence in Biotechnology Investment conference, recognised the highest levels of achievement for Australi... | READ MORE
GIW-2008: Third Call for Papers
19th International Conference on Genome Informatics (GIW-2008) Gold Coast, Australia, 1-3 December 2008 http://www.mlaa.com.au/giw2008 GIW-2008 - PAPER DEADLINE EXTENSION Original papers are solicited for submission to the 19th International Conference on Ge... | READ MORE
Government flags support for Pharmaceutical Industry Working Group
AusBiotech is pleased that the Rudd Government has committed to revitalising the Pharmaceuticals Industry Working Group (PIWG). The PIWG is comprised of AusBiotech, Medicines Australia and the Generics Medicines Industry Association (GMiA) and meets quarterly to di... | READ MORE
NSW to allow cultivation of GM canola
AusBiotech, the national biotechnology organisation, has welcomed NSW Primary Industries Minister Ian MacDonalds announcement that genetically modified (GM) canola may now be cultivated in that State. Dr Anna Lavelle, CEO of AusBiotech, said this announcement showe... | READ MORE
Victorian farmers get access to crop biotechnology
Victorian farmers can look forward to using Genetically Modified canola (GM canola) in the coming season. Since the introduction of the moratoria at the State level, AusBiotech has been involved with members and the wider agricultural community in establishing a path... | READ MORE