The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) invites you to participate in a short survey about your
interaction with the ARDC and use of our national research infrastructure and services. The survey will take
approximately 5 minutes and is anonymous. It’s open to anyone who uses our digital research infrastructure
services including Reasearch Link Australia.
We will use the information you provide to improve the national research infrastructure and services we
deliver and to report on user satisfaction to the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research
Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program.
Please take a few minutes to provide your input. The survey closes COB Friday 29 May 2026.
Complete the 5 min survey now by clicking on the link below.
A Consumer Bankruptcy Project - an interdisciplinary empiric inquiry into determinants and impacts of bankruptcy upon Australian debtors. The research will enhance the wellbeing of Australian society by obtaining a better understanding of the profile of bankrupt debtors, the reasons for personal default and the impact of the regulatory framework upon all stakeholders. It will draw parallels with US trends and apply an interdisciplinary empiric method to Australian personal insolvency data. The r ....A Consumer Bankruptcy Project - an interdisciplinary empiric inquiry into determinants and impacts of bankruptcy upon Australian debtors. The research will enhance the wellbeing of Australian society by obtaining a better understanding of the profile of bankrupt debtors, the reasons for personal default and the impact of the regulatory framework upon all stakeholders. It will draw parallels with US trends and apply an interdisciplinary empiric method to Australian personal insolvency data. The research will lead to an informed debate around critical wider issues such as financial literacy, managing money and self-funded retirement that impact upon the physical and material health of all Australians. The project promotes the reduction of financial distress and dependence in assisting efforts to shift the risk of economic burden of an ageing population from the Commonwealth.Read moreRead less
The nexus of law and biology for emerging technologies. At the beginning of the 21st century, biological information has never been more important to law. With the goal of enhancing economic development, the proposed collaboration synthesizes key concepts from jurisprudence and biology. Key research sites of national and international teams- (1) Biologic, Legal Logic; (2) Medical Genetics and Consumers; (3) Feminism, Law, Biology and (4) Biotechnology, Ethics, Environment - explore specific leg ....The nexus of law and biology for emerging technologies. At the beginning of the 21st century, biological information has never been more important to law. With the goal of enhancing economic development, the proposed collaboration synthesizes key concepts from jurisprudence and biology. Key research sites of national and international teams- (1) Biologic, Legal Logic; (2) Medical Genetics and Consumers; (3) Feminism, Law, Biology and (4) Biotechnology, Ethics, Environment - explore specific legal implications of biological information and synergise the intersections. Outcomes and benefits include enhanced communication between jurisprudence and biology, important fora for the disciplines to learn about each other and an internationally recognised national research institute of Law and Biology based in Brisbane.Read moreRead less
The Implications of the Convention on Biological Diversity for Infectious Diseases: The Case of Indonesia and Avian Flu. The proposal dovetails with the ARC's National Research Priority Safeguarding Australia while responding to an identified need for multidisciplinary research in biotechnology, economics, epidemiology, law, and public health. A keen national imperative exists to develop appropriate responses to infectious disease which balances policies predicated upon rule-of-law principles ag ....The Implications of the Convention on Biological Diversity for Infectious Diseases: The Case of Indonesia and Avian Flu. The proposal dovetails with the ARC's National Research Priority Safeguarding Australia while responding to an identified need for multidisciplinary research in biotechnology, economics, epidemiology, law, and public health. A keen national imperative exists to develop appropriate responses to infectious disease which balances policies predicated upon rule-of-law principles against imperatives to safeguard public health through vaccine R&D. Read moreRead less
The end of Westphalia? Re-envisioning Sovereignty. This initial project aims to undertake a systematic re-evaluation of state sovereignty. In doing so, we seek to reconceptualise the meaning of sovereignty, how that meaning has changed over time according to a variety of historical conditions, and the implications of this for traditional Westphalian conceptions during a time when state authority is increasingly challenged by an array of new actors. The broader project will then build on the new ....The end of Westphalia? Re-envisioning Sovereignty. This initial project aims to undertake a systematic re-evaluation of state sovereignty. In doing so, we seek to reconceptualise the meaning of sovereignty, how that meaning has changed over time according to a variety of historical conditions, and the implications of this for traditional Westphalian conceptions during a time when state authority is increasingly challenged by an array of new actors. The broader project will then build on the new possibilities for the evolution of sovereignty, first by suggesting necessary changes to existing legal and political institutions, and secondly by offering practical policy recommendations for states.Read moreRead less
'The Independents' and Cultural Policy. This project will establish research partnerships between two cultural policy research centres at the University of Belfast and Nottingham Trent University, and Griffith University to develop; (1) best practice frameworks and analytical instruments for research on the independent micro-business sector of the creative industries in Australia and the UK, and (2) the evaluation of cultural policies designed to facilitate and cohere this sector.
University of Queensland/Arizona State University partnership to design industrially suitable zeolite membranes for desalination. For desalination, the highest costs are organic-based membrane replacement (lasting ~1 year) and energy requirement. Functionalised zeolitic membranes are low-cost, high performing, chemically tolerant and thermally stable. New zeolite membranes in principle could perform the separation outlasting their organic counterparts, while at the same time offering major energ ....University of Queensland/Arizona State University partnership to design industrially suitable zeolite membranes for desalination. For desalination, the highest costs are organic-based membrane replacement (lasting ~1 year) and energy requirement. Functionalised zeolitic membranes are low-cost, high performing, chemically tolerant and thermally stable. New zeolite membranes in principle could perform the separation outlasting their organic counterparts, while at the same time offering major energy reductions from higher fluxes. Current zeolite membrane research for desalination however is lacking. The proposed team offers experience in bringing highly significant lab scale technologies to industrial scales. The outcomes will address mutual priorities between Australia and USA for reliable low cost supply of fresh water.Read moreRead less
Biodiversity in high rainfall mediterranean-climate ecosystems: Integrating fields of ecological enquiry to achieve improved conservation outcomes. This project targets research priority 'An Environmentally Sustainable Australia' through the management and protection of Australia's terrestrial biodiversity, and by increasing understanding of the impact of climate change and variability at the local to regional level. By linking disparate data sets across similar climatic regions, and through dir ....Biodiversity in high rainfall mediterranean-climate ecosystems: Integrating fields of ecological enquiry to achieve improved conservation outcomes. This project targets research priority 'An Environmentally Sustainable Australia' through the management and protection of Australia's terrestrial biodiversity, and by increasing understanding of the impact of climate change and variability at the local to regional level. By linking disparate data sets across similar climatic regions, and through direct links to management agencies, this project will enable development of a landscape conservation culture for improved conservation outcomes, and more direct information use through science-based adaptive management. Efficient use of existing data and the 'promotion of an innovation culture and economy' by linking global perspectives to local conservation needs, are hallmarks of this project.Read moreRead less
International Evaluation of Algorithms for Mapping in Optically Shallow Waters. This work provides a means for Australian science and management agencies to apply a method for accurately mapping shallow coastal environments. The work will build Australian research capability by developing new collaborations among experienced researchers; as well as allowing the Australian teams to benchmark their proposed methods internationally. Nationally, the work will strengthen international research exper ....International Evaluation of Algorithms for Mapping in Optically Shallow Waters. This work provides a means for Australian science and management agencies to apply a method for accurately mapping shallow coastal environments. The work will build Australian research capability by developing new collaborations among experienced researchers; as well as allowing the Australian teams to benchmark their proposed methods internationally. Nationally, the work will strengthen international research experience and generate opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers to link into leading-edge international research networks. This work will also allow us to build strong ongoing collaborations between research teams in Australia and their counterparts overseas (specifically USA, Canada, UK and Germany). Read moreRead less
The fossil record of galaxy formation. This Australian-led team recently used the Anglo-Australian Telescope to discover large numbers of a new type of very small galaxy in the centres of two galaxy clusters. This project will maintain Australian leadership in this new area of astrophysics research, whilst using the best international expertise and facilities.
The formation and structure of distant galaxies. (i) The proposed galaxy evolution science involves the study of one of the most fundamental processes within the universe, thereby contributing to the Priority Goal of 'Breakthrough Science' under National Research Priority 3. (ii) It will bring national benefit through international collaborations with prestigious US, UK, and Canadian institutions. (iii) These collaborations will lead to new research capacity being built within Australia, with co ....The formation and structure of distant galaxies. (i) The proposed galaxy evolution science involves the study of one of the most fundamental processes within the universe, thereby contributing to the Priority Goal of 'Breakthrough Science' under National Research Priority 3. (ii) It will bring national benefit through international collaborations with prestigious US, UK, and Canadian institutions. (iii) These collaborations will lead to new research capacity being built within Australia, with considerable knowledge and expertise being vested in young postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.Read moreRead less