CSIRO Staff

Heavy job cuts to CSIRO research positions have edged closer as embattled Chief Executive Doug Hilton confirmed that the organisation faces a billion-dollar funding shortfall over the next decade... csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/02/2…

Science Minister Tim Ayres has issued a new Statement of Expectations to CSIRO that suggests that the Federal Government will continue to resist calls for additional funding to protect against further job cuts at Australia’s iconic science agency csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/10/3…

The CSIRO Book is aimed at clarifying the organisation’s research efforts. The document has been released amid speculation that a new round of job cuts will soon impact scientific roles in coming months... csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/08/0…

Results from CSIRO’s latest culture survey show a a workforce struggling with low morale, short on confidence and still reeling from the impact of hundreds of job cuts... csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/08/0…

Uh-oh. CSIRO has confessed to the systematic underpayment of leave entitlements of more than 100 former casual employees over a 7 year period, to the tune of nearly $300,000... but has stopped short of offering an apology 🤔csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/08/0…

The WHS impact of CSIRO job cuts come into focus, with union representatives concerned that risks associated with the loss of hundreds of support roles - particularly due to increased workloads - are not being adequately assessed csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/10/0…

The results of a CSIRO Staff poll reveal low confidence in the implementation a controversial plan to slash hundreds of support roles while concerns are growing about the effect on the workloads for remaining support staff and researchers csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/09/2…

CSIRO’s United States subsidiary will be shuttered later this year, according to the national science agency’s latest corporate plan, as the extent of its massive enterprise services restructure continues to emerge. Full story at @Innov_Aus innovationaus.com/csiro-set-to-c…

As the govt works to implement recommendations for a cultural overhaul of parliament, CPSU national's Melissa Donnelly said the new right-to-disconnect laws aligned with the push for federal parliament to be a more inclusive and respectful workplace smh.com.au/politics/feder…

RELAX!! CSIRO says Cosmos has paused the AI trial.. for now. The announcement was made on the same day the Govt warned that AI poses ‘new risks to trust in institutions and the communication of trusted scientific advice.’ Oops! csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/2…

A plan to cut CSIRO’s annual costs by at least $100 million and reduce support staff by up to 500 will threaten the agency’s ability to collaborate with industry and prosecute the government’s Made in Australia program, science industry leaders say. afr.com/politics/feder…

The chief executive of Australia's national science agency has confirmed up to 500 jobs will be slashed in a bid to reduce costs by at least $100 million. canberratimes.com.au/story/8736723/…

BREAKING - Up to five hundred support roles at the CSIRO will be slashed as part of an ongoing restructure of enterprise services positions, as the organisation seeks to cut operating costs by $100 million. csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/2…

@bevan_koopman No this was CSIRO's all staff culture survey

@CSIROStaff The survey was only union members?

These CSIRO staff survey results are really... not good csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/07/2…

A decision by science magazine Cosmos - a recent addition to the CSIRO Publishing stable - to produce articles generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has caused widespread concern. csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/1…

CSIRO Chief Executive Doug Hilton has rejected an appeal from the Staff Association to change course and reverse planned job cuts. While acknowledging the gravity of the situation, Dr Hilton has signalled no change in direction... csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/1…

The release of the overall insights of CSIRO’s recent culture survey has underscored the difficult task ahead to rebuild staff confidence in the organisation’s strategic direction csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/1…

Science Minister Ed Husic opened Science Week by singing the praises of Australian researchers amid a worsening crisis at CSIRO as the country’s premier science agency braces for hundreds of job cuts. csirostaff.org.au/news/2024/08/1…

🐨💕Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has released something for iOS and Android to help anyone in the country track koalas for the sake of conservation efforts. pickr.com.au/news/2024/csir…

Five Indigenous students and budding astronauts will blast off for a 10-week internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as part of Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy, supported by the Australian Space Agency and CSIRO nit.com.au/08-08-2024/129…