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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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CSIRO Confirms 350 Job Cuts in Ongoing Downsize
Australia’s national science agency is preparing to shed as many as 350 full-time roles, warning it has reached a financial breaking point after years of rising operating costs and stagnant funding. Chief Executive Doug Hilton told staff that CSIRO had arrived at a “critical inflection point,” forcing a major restructuring of its research programs and the loss of between 300 and 350 positions nationwide. Formal discussions with staff begin Nov. …
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