Climate of fear: are CSIRO's sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn't care about the extinction crisis?

Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSweeping job cuts across the nation's science agency this week have been foreshadowed for months, but the sheer scale of them has left many researchers within laboratories and offices across the country shocked.Up to 350 research roles are on the cutting room floor across key areas - including environment, human health and minerals - as leaders of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) attempt to steer the agency from a steep funding cliff. Continue reading...