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Importance of soils the focus of S20 summit

The importance of soils to food and nutrition security was the focus an international summit of scientists held in Argentina recently.

STEM graduates important but let’s support existing teachers as well

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham’s statement about the importance of qualified science and maths teachers in Australian schools.

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Academy launches Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Travelling Research Award

The Australian Academy of Science has launched an award to recognise research in the natural sciences by outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists.

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Fellow appointed NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer

Academy Fellow and world leader in field robotics Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte has been appointed the next Chief Scientist and Engineer for New South Wales.

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries-thumbnail

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries

An Australian scientist who has revealed the hidden world of ants has become the first person from the Northern Territory to be elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

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Good outcomes for science in Budget 2018

The 2018 Federal Budget contains good news for Australian scientists and research institutions with welcome investments in critical national research infrastructure and medical research.

Australia’s leading scientists welcome critical computer infrastructure funding

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to invest $70 million to upgrade two supercomputers at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre.

Time is running out to capture Australia’s biodiversity, but we have a plan

Naturalist, broadcaster and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Sir David Attenborough, is endorsing calls for greater support for the scientists who study and name Australia’s plants and animals and other organisms, declaring that Australia’s current capacity is not adequate for the magnitude of the task.

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Australia’s leading scientists welcome COAG education report

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Optimising STEM Industry-School Partnerships: Inspiring Australia’s Next Generation Final Report and is calling on Federal and State governments to work together to advance the report's 10 recommendations.