The Research Economy: Value, Impact & Return

Inspire · Issue 39

The Research Economy: Value, Impact & Return

This issue makes the economic and social case for research: the jobs it creates, the industries it builds and the healthcare costs it avoids. It’s the case our submissions make in numbers, told through the people behind it.

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In this issue

  • Making precision medicine available for every child who needs it

    Investment

    Making precision medicine available for every child who needs it

    Luminesce Alliance. A NSW partnership that took $45 million in government funding and multiplied it tenfold

  • Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Growth

    Commercialisation

    Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Growth

    Translational Research Institute. A shared biomanufacturing facility in Queensland, and the 72 high-value local jobs a $7.7 million grant is set to create.

  • The $2.6 billion case for viral hepatitis elimination

    Health economics

    The $2.6 billion case for viral hepatitis elimination

    Hepatitis Australia. On the cost of missing national elimination targets.

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  • Issue 38, 2026

    Issue 38, 2026

    Workforce challenges, training pathways, women in STEM, early and mid-career leadership and research capability.

  • Issue 37, 2025

    Issue 37, 2025

    AI, data and digital innovation shaping Australia’s health future.

  • Issue 36, 2025

    Issue 36, 2025

    Research and innovation improving healthcare access and outcomes for regional, rural and remote Australians.

  • Issue 35, 2025

    Issue 35, 2025

    Health and medical breakthroughs on the journey from bench to business to bedside.

  • Issue 34, 2024

    Issue 34, 2024

    Australian research that prevents disease and helps people live healthier, fuller lives.

  • Issue 33, 2024

    Issue 33, 2024

    Research and innovation driving inclusion and better health for Australians with disability.

Calling contributors

Share your research with the sector

Got a research story or discovery worth sharing? Or want to show how a donation or funding has changed what your research could do? INSPIRE is published three times a year. Articles on each issue’s theme are preferred, though we may also take pieces on other topics.

01

Abstract

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Submitted on or before the abstract deadline for the issue you’re aiming at.

02

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words, in Microsoft Word, proofread before submission

  • An engaging headline, and a subheading of up to 55 words
  • About the author; lead, co-author or collaborator
  • URLs for further information, at the end of the article
  • One high-resolution (300 dpi) large-format image, with a caption (who, where) and your approval for use on other channels

2026 – 2027 themes & deadlines

Issue & Theme Abstracts Due Articles Due Published Status

Issue 43

Issue 43

 3 Sep 2027 8 Oct 2027 December 2027 Abstracts due 3 Sep 2027

Issue 42

Issue 42

 14 May 2027 18 Jun 2027 July 2027 Abstracts due 14 May 2027

Issue 41

Issue 41

 19 Feb 2027 12 Mar 2027 April 2027 Abstracts due 19 Feb 2027

Issue 40

The Best of Us: People Behind Progress

Celebrating the researchers, advocates, innovators and supporters who represent the best of Australian research.

 11 Sep 2026 9 Oct 2026 December 2026 In Production

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