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CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
CSIRO to cut up to 350 jobs nationwide to concentrate on climate resilience, clean energy, and advanced technologies amid funding shortfalls, following 800 cuts in 18 months.
- On Wednesday, CSIRO chief executive Dr Doug Hilton announced the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation will axe between 300 and 350 full-time equivalent roles across its research units in Australia, with staff conversations to begin on Wednesday.
- Facing funding pressures, CSIRO said it had reached a `critical inflection point` as an 18-month review urged sharper focus on climate resilience, clean energy and advanced technologies.
- The cuts follow a string of recent reductions, with more than 800 positions slashed in the past 18 months, while CSIRO employs more than 5,800 staff and estimates needing $135m per year for 10 years.
- Science Minister Tim Ayres said he knew this would be difficult for CSIRO staff, and called reform `essential` to meet future needs, following the job cuts.
- Over the coming weeks, CSIRO will refocus efforts on priority areas like critical minerals and iron and steel production while deprioritising research lacking scale or duplication.
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National science agency to axe 350 jobs
Australia's national science agency, the The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has announced it will be axing up to 350 jobs in its research units as funding pressures bite the organisation.The government agency announced the measures today, saying it needs to invest up to $135 million per year in the next 10 years to continue to be sustainable.In a statement, the CSIRO said it is facing "long-term financial s…
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