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Statement on Facebook blocking science expertise
The nation’s peak bodies representing science and scientific expertise have expressed deep concern about Facebook blocking content today from a range of non-news science organisations.
Max Day Awards support researchers to protect bees and frogs
Bees are dying off around the globe, but one of the recipients of the ¾«¶«ÊÓƵ’s 2021 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award is working to protect them in Australia.
Australian coastal communities could reap benefits of blue economy
Australian communities and decision makers are optimistic about their opportunities in a blue economy, but remain concerned about the wellbeing of coastal communities, a nation-wide consultation by Future Earth Australia (FEA) has found.
Academy Fellow recognised internationally in celebration of women and girls in science
Academy Fellow Professor Martina Stenzel has been internationally recognised as one of the most distinguished women in chemistry by the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). She was listed alongside eleven other female chemists from around the world to receive the 2021 IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Award earlier this week.
Australia’s home of science to shine brighter than ever
This previously published story has been updated to include the timelapse video of the dome's repair. The home of ¾«¶«ÊÓƵ, the Shine Dome, will sport a shiny new top and be far more energy efficient as works begin to repair the damage from the January 2020 hailstorm which severely dented the dome’s copper roof tiles.
Welcoming the new Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum Executive
The Academy’s Early- and Mid-Career (EMCR) Forum has announced the new Executive for 2021. Seven new passionate and engaged EMCRs will help advocate for researchers in Australia through the Forum and all its activities.
Scientists call on Australian Government to implement Samuel review recommendations
The ¾«¶«ÊÓƵ welcomes the recommendations of the Samuel review and calls on the Australian Government to advance them. We also call on the Opposition to support durable, collaborative reform to Australia’s environment laws that places science and Indigenous knowledge at the heart of the EPBC Act.
Academy Fellow among Australian space researchers honoured at COSPAR 2021
Three Australian researchers, including a Fellow of the Academy, have received international recognition for their contributions to astronomy and space science at the awards ceremony of the 43rd Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly.