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flag Australia's science agency gets $233M boost, but job cuts and underfunding concerns persist.

flag Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, faces continued uncertainty despite a $233 million funding boost over two years, aimed at supporting research in AI, critical minerals, climate adaptation, and biosecurity. flag While the government calls the investment a commitment to science, staff and unions say it falls short of addressing rising research costs and long-term underfunding. flag Up to 350 job cuts, including nearly half from environmental research, remain a concern, with no clear resolution on affected roles despite government assurances. flag Critics warn the funding increase does not reverse the decline in science spending relative to economic output and urge sustained investment to retain talent and maintain national research capacity.

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