The budget papers say immunisation data collection will be expanded to include school-based adolescent vaccinations and that an adult register will be established from September 1, 2016.

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) are studying how ageing affects driving with the aim of promoting road safety, and they are looking for more older drivers to help with the project.

Professor Chennupati Jagadish and his research team have been growing extremely small wires called nanowires, which can be used to make lasers and solar cells.

Professor Trevor Ireland from the Research School of Earth Sciences is interested in thinking back billions of years in time.

Scientists from the ANU have sought the advice of Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for their high-technology research into cricket bats.