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From ice sheets to gum trees: Nine projects receive 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant backing
Nine early-and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) have received the 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology.
More than 10 years of R&D funding decline cannot be restored in one budget
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes one-off funding of $233 million for CSIRO and $40.8 million for ANSTO in the Government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) as a first step towards supporting focused and sustainable government-funded science agencies.
Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) 2026 grant funding recipients announced
The Australian Academy of Science congratulates the grant recipients of the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) grant funding for the 2026 round.
Cryopreservation and urban biodiversity: funding awarded to two research conferences focused on protecting Australia's wildlife
Wildlife conservation will take centre stage at two specialist conferences next year, funded by the Australian Academy of Science.
National AI plan highlights the critical role of Australian science
The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, says the Australian Government’s national AI plan released today highlights how AI can benefit Australians, including through innovations made possible from Australian science.
A huge win for evidence-informed decision-making and the environment
Since our formation in 1954, the Australian Academy of Science has played a defining role in prioritising conservation, thereby influencing the evolution of national parks as we know them today.
Scientists say we are not on course to meet Paris Agreement climate goals
The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, has welcomed the Government’s annual climate statement published today calling for urgent, ambitious action to increase emissions reductions to reduce global warming and meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.