Industry Spotlight 
CSIRO to hold free public lecture on stem cell research
CSIRO is holding a free public lecture on stem cell research titled 'Stem Cell Therapies: Now and in the Future" on 27 July 2010. Click here for more information. Time: 1:00PM to 2:30PM with afternoon tea to follow ; Place: Auditorium, Bio21 Facility 30 Fleming... | READ MORE
July BioBuzz out now - Its tax time!
Whats inside BioBuzz this month... Tax time - Andre explains what we know about the new R&D tax credit and what it means to students. A day in the life of Business Development Manager Angeline Bartholomeusz Industry ... | READ MORE
More than 300 jobs created as biotech leader expands
16 July 2010: The Victorian Government will back global biopharmaceutical company CSL to invest $235 million on a major expansion of its Broadmeadows facility which will create 333 new jobs by 2018. ; At CSL in Broadmeadows today, Premier John Brumby was joined b... | READ MORE
Victorian Government opens the Competitive Business Fund
The new Competitive Business Fund is a key component of Transition to a Global Future, a Victorian Government initiative to assist businesses to take maximum advantage of new opportunities that are emerging in the global economy. Funding provides $11.4 million ove... | READ MORE
European Commission: New guidance document on classification of medical devices
2 July 2010: The European Commission has published a revised guidance document for the classification of medical devices. This doucment contains guidance for the application of the classification rules for medical devices,which has been revised after consultation ... | READ MORE
Latest BioForum from PwC out now
30 June 2010: The latest edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) BioForum quarterly report is out now, showing life-science companies are sailing a steady ship and majors recovering strongly. The report can be accessed by clicking here. AusBiotech joins PwC webcast... | READ MORE
Research Australia Awards 2010 – Nominations Now Open
30 June 2010: The Research Australia Awards recognise the great leaders and innovators, philanthropists, advocates and researchers that contribute to improving the health and lives of all Australians. Presented annually for the past eight years the Research Austral... | READ MORE
2010 Pharmaceutical R and D Factbook released
29 June 2010: The pharmaceutical industry continues to rely heavily on sales from an ageing portfolio of medicines, while the proportion of total sales from newer medicines has dropped, according to data released today from the 2010 Pharmaceutical R&D Factbook compil... | READ MORE
AusBiotech submission on tax credit quoted in Parliament
17 June 2010: AusBiotech's submission on the R&D tax credit bill was quoted in Parliament by the Hon Maxine McKew, as she spoke in support of the bill in its second reading. Maxine McKew (Bennelong, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructur... | READ MORE
Win a trip to sunny QLD - UQ Winter School applications now open...
19 - 23 July 2010 Highly motivated undergraduate students to learn more about the emerging sciences and technologies poised to shape our future at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunolog... | READ MORE