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Nature Medicine 5, 598 (1999)
doi:10.1038/9430

Australian budget pleases most researchers

Rada Rouse1

  1. Brisbane

The Australian biomedical research community, buoyed by an unprecedented boost in funds in the May 11th federal budget, hopes that the government's new-found commitment to science will be enhanced by changes to the corporate tax regime to encourage investment in biotechnology.The government exceeded expectations by doubling the budget of the country's major grant provider, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), in line with the recommendations of the final report of the Wills strategic review of the research sector released the same day, and announced an array of reforms.