Australia's Chief Scientist

Advancing science for a healthy, sustainable and prosperous Australia.

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Advancing science for a healthy, sustainable and prosperous Australia.

Speeches & Interviews

  • SPEECH: The prerequisite for success

    7 December 2018

    “Every so often a parent or a student will write to me, seeking my advice. I got one of those emails this year. And I want to share my thoughts with you today, as my philosophy for what really counts.”

  • SPEECH: Lessons from my father

    27 November 2018

    “I learnt from my father that far more important than another factory, or another suit, are the principles that guide one’s life.”

  • SPEECH: The Winning 2030 CV

    21 November 2018

    “When I was a student the importance of actually specialising in something – mastering a discipline – was more or less assumed. You want a broad mix of people who excel in a range of speciality fields. But I now have the life experience to confirm the wisdom of what I was taught: yes, you will […]

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ARTICLE: Chief Scientist calls for formal action to bake in better research practices 27 February 2019

“Our focus has to shift from quantity to quality…we must abandon the assumption that a passive apprenticeship system works” Dr Finkel calls for formal action in Nature journal to improve better research practices.

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