University researchers involved in complex year-long bids to secure long-term government co-funding have complained that they were informed of the outcome of their bid through an election campaign press release issued by the Coalition. Science and Technology Minister Melissa Price has approved large funding grants for three Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) and informed bid leaders…

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