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Originally Posted by rogerg
Every other state sold off their state-run observatory long ago. Perth Observatory is the lucky last standing and so the last one so directly subject to government funding decisions. SSO is run by ANU, although I'm unsure on the funding arrangements. You can see how Perth Observatory is in a unique situation in this regard though.
No australian government likes funding science. Given they choice they usually cut. Unfortunate.
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My apologies Roger et al....
I did not know that....
I just assumed that anything to do with Astronomy was Government funded to some degree.......
Now I'm thinking back to the movie 'Contact'.
Maybe all the hype about the SKA got me thinking that it -Government funding- was all part of the same pool, whether it be a small/medium/large optical array or the SKA.........
Bugger...
Bugger indeed