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First Australian ‘Falling Walls Lab’ brings together young Australian and New Zealand innovators

The internationally renowned event, Falling Walls Lab, will be held in Australia for the first time next week, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.

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Fellows recognised in Queen's Birthday honours

Former Academy President Professor Brian Anderson and polymers pioneer Professor David Solomon have been recognised with Australia's highest honour, Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia, in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Academy announces new members of Council

A Prime Minister’s Prize-winning epilepsy specialist, an internationally recognised astrophysicist, a geotechnical engineer and a Southern Ocean climate scientist have joined the Council of the Australian Academy of Science.

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Changes to the Academy Council

Retiring members of the Academy’s Council have been honoured and new members appointed, following the Australian Academy of Science’s Annual General Meeting today.

Transcript: Science at the Shine Dome President’s Address, Professor Andrew Holmes

Delivered 9 am Wednesday 25 May 2016, Shine Dome, Canberra

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New corresponding members admitted to the Academy

A physicist, Professor John Spence and a molecular biologist, Professor Matthias Hentze have been admitted to the Academy for outstanding contributions to their fields.

2017 awards now open

Science Academy awards open for 2017

The 2017 round of nominations and applications for the Academy's awards and grants is now open.

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Science underpins $330m of Australia's economic output: report

Advances in the physical, mathematical and biological sciences in the past 20 to 30 years underpin $330 billion a year of Australia’s economic output, according to a new report commissioned by the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Australian Academy of Science.

Science underpins more than one-quarter of Australia’s economic output

Advances in the physical, mathematical and biological sciences in the past 20 to 30 years underpin $330 billion a year of Australia’s economic output.