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Developing Brassica carinata as a biodiesel crop Submitted 30 August 2026 ABSTRACT The transition from fossil-derived liquid fuels to renewable transportationenergy sources is essential for mitigating environmental degradation and enhancingpublic health outcomes. In this context, plant-derived oils have emerged as promisingfeedstocks for sustainable biofuel production. Advances in crop bioengineeringapproaches offer powerful tools to modify the yields andContinue reading “Ebtihal Alsadig Ahmed Mohamed – PhD Thesis”

Elucidating the role of PGR5 and PGRL1 in the regulation of C4 photosynthesis  Submitted June 2026 ABSTRACT Regulation of C4 photosynthesis is an elaborate process that requires cell-specific specialisation of the light reactions to match the distinct metabolic energy demands of mesophyll and bundle sheath cells. This balance is further complicated under fluctuating light conditionsContinue reading “Samuel (James) Nix – PhD Thesis”

Written by Joanna Melonek (PS) On the early morning of 25 March, navigating the rather complex traffic situation on the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, I made my way to the Australian Parliament House to attend the ‘Science Meets Parliament (SMP) 2026’ event. As stated on the Science & Technology Australia website ‘Science Meets Parliament features aContinue reading “Science Meets Parliament 2026”

In July a group of us ventured up to Narrabri to visit some of the Cotton Industry (Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Cotton Breeding Australia and the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI)), the USyd Plant Breeding Institute (PBI) and the GRDC Farm Business Updates.It was a great chance to learn about a different industry, the challengesContinue reading “Narrabri Cotton Industry, Plant Breeding Institute and GRDC Farm Business Update 2026”

MEDIA RELEASE ARC Training Centre Innovation Fellow Secures Prestigious GRDC Fellowship to Boost Canola Disease Resistance Canberra, Australia – 2 February 2026 The ARC Training Centre for Accelerated Future Crops Development is proud to announce that Dr Julian Greenwood, an Innovation Fellow with the Centre, has been awarded a highly competitive Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)Continue reading “MEDIA RELEASE PRESTIGIOUS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 2 FEBRUARY 2026”

Ava Wilkinson Reflects on Innovation Generation 2025 in Fremantle In July, Ava Wilkinson attended Innovation Generation 2025 in Fremantle, Western Australia, an event hosted by GrainGrowers that brought together young growers, researchers, and agribusiness leaders to share ideas, hear from inspiring speakers, and connect with individuals shaping the future of the grains industry.  Day oneContinue reading “2025 – Innovation Generation”

We were fortunate to be awarded funding by Inspiring Australia in both Adelaide and Canberra to run our respective events for National Science Week — and, for once, there was no lab work involved! Instead, we focused on meaningful reflection and debate about the future of agriculture. ‘The Future of Agricultural Crops: To Edit orContinue reading “2025 August – National Science Week”

By Alex Jose, Asma Zia Muhammad Hanif, Nay Chi Khin, Rose Zhang and Edward Asare We (Asma, Nay Chi, Rose, Alex, Edward) had the fabulous opportunity to visit the Chickpea Breeding Program at the Tamworth Agricultural Institute (a joint venture of DPI and GRDC). A lot of interesting experiments to learn about, field trips andContinue reading “2025 August – Chickpea Breeding Program Visit and Tamworth Agricultural Institute”

Thank you, everyone, for joining our third annual meeting! It was wonderful to see the progress and achievements of our students, made possible through the ongoing support of our two University partners (The Australian National University and University of Adelaide), industry partners, supervisors, and placement hosts and the Australian Research Council. These two days wereContinue reading “2025 June – Centre Annual Meeting Canberra”

Thank you to our partner CSIRO for organising tours at the BARS site and supporting our students. Big thanks to Gonzalo Estavillo, Susie Sprague, Georgie Martin, Stuart Brown, Luke Barrett, Aswin Singaram Natarajan, John Kirkegaard & Greg Rebetzke. Learn more about BARS https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ On the 12th of August, I visited the Boorowa Agricultural Research StationContinue reading “2025 – August/September Visits to Boorowa Agricultural Research Station (BARS)”