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Published online 19 May 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/459304a
Sunny outlook for Australian science
Research programmes win big in budget, but critics say environment is 'overlooked'.
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I feel Swan's proposed increased expenditure in scientific research is reflective upon Australia's requirement to 'catch up' with the rest of the worlds research powerhouses. We have been gradually slipping behind in the research stakes in recent decades so this funding is well and truly overdue. Lets hope this swings Australia's 'brain drain' to a 'brain gain'!