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Fears CSIRO job cuts will damage Australia's climate change adaptability
Key takeaways
- The CSIRO has confirmed it will slash 92 full-time jobs from its Environment Research Unit.
- The CSIRO, which has already seen over 800 positions slashed in the past two years, announced further cuts in November, saying up to 350 full-time equivalent positions needed to go to address rising costs.
- Today, staff were informed about the details of 92 of those positions.
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The CSIRO has confirmed it will slash 92 full-time jobs from its Environment Research Unit. (ABC News: Lucy Barbour)
Link copied Share Share article Australia's national science agency has announced 92 jobs will be cut from its Environment Research Unit, which includes climate modelling staff.
The CSIRO, which has already seen over 800 positions slashed in the past two years, announced further cuts in November, saying up to 350 full-time equivalent positions needed to go to address rising costs.
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