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The new plan to unlock secrets of Australasia’s megadiversity-thumbnail

The new plan to unlock secrets of Australasia’s megadiversity

The Academy has announced the commencement of a new initiative to develop a 10-year strategic plan for biosystematics and taxonomy in Australasia.

Science and research in the federal Budget

Science and research in the federal Budget

Science has largely flown under the radar in a restrained Federal Budget, with no big spending measures and no major cuts apart from previously-announced university funding changes.

Australian scientist in the running for APEC ASPIRE Prize

Australian scientist in running for APEC ASPIRE Prize

An expert in optoelectronic engineering has been announced as the Australian nominee for the 2017 international ASPIRE Prize.

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Max Day Award supports parrot conservation and bushfire research

Mr Nicholas Leseberg from the University of Queensland and Dr Marta Yebra from the Australian National University are the first two recipients of the Academy’s Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.

Academy President presents global health recommendations to Angela Merkel ahead of G20

Australian Academy of Science President, Professor Andrew Holmes, and his colleagues from the S20 Science Forum have presented a position statement on global health to the German Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel ahead of the G20 Summit in July.

Academy welcomes long-term science planning in National Science Statement

The Academy welcomes the Government’s National Science Statement released today by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos at the National Press Club.

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Academy welcomes new Director of Communications and Outreach Dr Melanie Bagg

Melanie is a PhD qualified medical research scientist turned professional science communicator. She joins us from the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) where as Manager of Business Development she was a driving force in the launch of their new breaking science news venture, Scimex.

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Christmas wish granted for 'space nut' and his 9yo son

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Bringing space science to Parliament

Space science and technology was on the political agenda following the Parliamentary Friends of Science breakfast held in Canberra on Tuesday 14 February.