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The Australian Academy of Science is developing a 10-year plan to demonstrate how science needs to evolve to achieve our national ambitions and advance Australian interests locally and globally.

Research into the insidious and far-reaching impacts of pesticides has seen an environmental engineer chosen to represent Australia in a global competition for breakthroughs in sustainability science.

Today, 22 researchers from around Australia who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of science are recognised for their achievements with Australian Academy of Science honorific awards.

Australia’s scientists say the passage of the Defence Trade Control Amendment Bill 2023 today improves the balance between protecting Australia’s national security and enabling the benefits that open scientific collaboration offer Australia and the globe.

From the genetics of bacteria that help legumes thrive, to the impact of microplastics in coastal wetlands and the path of sulphur through the sea and beyond—the 2024 Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology is supporting the wide-ranging work of nine early- and mid-career researchers.

Ten early-career researchers from Australia will be heading to Lindau, Germany this year to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

The Australian Academy of Science is proud to support scientific research through sponsorship of research conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields of research.

Richard, Anthony, my sincere congratulations on the launch of your campaign. I wish you every success.