The CSIRO will slash up to 350 full-time equivalent jobs to address rising costs.
It comes on top of more than 800 positions being slashed in the past 18 months.
What's next?
The job losses will come from across the country, with no details about what positions are at risk.
tombruzzo - 3w
This is so sad. The CSIRO is one of the most important institutions in the country. I know of a couple of defence contracts we could get rid of to fund it.
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No1 - 3w
Research? No.
Development? No.
Innovation? No.
Only dig things from ground for billionaires.
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peaceful_world_view @lemmy.world - 3w
We need more scientists not less! smh
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MisterFrog - 3w
Our country is going to shit.
Meanwhile, we spend billions on bloody consultants doing the work government employees used to do (at higher rates than what we would have paid our public servants, might I add)
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CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-18/csiro-cuts-350-research-jobs/106024498This is so sad. The CSIRO is one of the most important institutions in the country. I know of a couple of defence contracts we could get rid of to fund it.
Research? No.
Development? No.
Innovation? No.
Only dig things from ground for billionaires.
We need more scientists not less! smh
Our country is going to shit.
Meanwhile, we spend billions on bloody consultants doing the work government employees used to do (at higher rates than what we would have paid our public servants, might I add)