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Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy: new biography of a foundation Fellow
A new biography, Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy, examines the life and career of an Academy foundation Fellow.
Nine young Australian scientists to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Nine early-career researchers from Australia will be heading to Lindau, Germany this year to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
We have the tools, but not the ambition—President’s statement on IPCC report
It has been five years since the IPCC highlighted the unprecedented scale of human-induced climate change from rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Discussions begin on the future of the Great Barrier Reef
The ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ has hosted the first of three expert roundtables to inform a synthesis report, to be delivered later this year, on the likely impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.
Decoding dragons and devils, what triggers volcanoes, and more: Australia’s stars of science
From investigating the structure of space-time to the inner workings of volcanoes and the genetics of sex—twenty-two scientists are today recognised by the ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµ for their outstanding contributions to science.
Spotlight on STEM Women Global pioneers for International Women’s Day
The ¾«¶«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Gender Equity in STEM program is a suite of initiatives, underpinned and informed by the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, aimed at increasing female participation in STEM and aligning and supporting gender equity activities across organisations.
NBN Co champions women in STEM with unique partnership
NBN Co is committed to increasing female representation in the workforce under an initiative to raise female participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles.