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Nature 420, 597 (12 December 2002) | doi:10.1038/420597a

Australia sets priorities for future research

Carina Dennis

All Australian government research agencies should be working towards environmental sustainability, promoting and maintaining health, developing new technologies and safeguarding the nation, according to a long-awaited list of priorities published by the government on 5 December.Researchers have broadly welcomed the priority list — and the freedom that the government says it will allow agencies in sticking to it.