Australian Research Council

Curtin University

New $94.6 million ARC Centre of Excellence to empower workers in the digital age

Curtin University has secured major funding from the Australian Research Council to create and lead its inaugural Centre of Excellence, driving pioneering research over the next seven years to develop quality work in an increasingly digital future.

Southern Cross University

ARC funds ‘climate smart’ rice breeding program to reduce crop’s environmental footprint

Picturesque fields of ponded rice paddies belie a severe environmental impact: the world’s most eaten staple food is a water-guzzling, high methane-emitting crop. SCU is tackling this challenge by breeding rice for Australia that grows without standing in flood-irrigation water.