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Joint statement from the Presidents of the Tri-Academy Partnership-thumbnail

Joint statement from the Presidents of the Tri-Academy Partnership

President, Royal Society Te Apārangi

Science20 statement calls for urgent, science-driven action to protect the wellbeing of people and ecosystems -thumbnail

Science20 statement calls for urgent, science-driven action to protect the wellbeing of people and ecosystems

The Australian Academy of Science has endorsed the Science20 (S20) 2025 statement, Climate change and well-being, reinforcing a collective commitment and consensus-driven call to action for preserving lives and boosting global sustainability.

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Australia’s participation in Horizon Europe

“The global challenges we are facing require global solutions, requiring researchers and countries to work together. International scientific collaboration is a matter of strategic national interest and something Australia cannot do without," Professor Jagadish said.

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Investment in the future of Australia: a step in the right direction

The Australian Academy of Science has long supported the need for Australia and Australian governments to invest in what is important for our future.

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Australia's extinction crisis: public hearing statement

Australia is failing to halt, slow, or reverse the loss of biodiversity. We have one of the worst records of species extinctions of any continent, with nearly 50% of the world’s known and historically recorded mammal extinctions.  

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Global marine heatwave a stark reminder: President’s statement

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading authority in climate and oceanic research, declared a global coral bleaching event overnight.

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Academy concerned by the removal of advanced mathematics prerequisites at University of Sydney

The Australian Academy of Science is concerned by the removal of advanced mathematics prerequisites for particular courses by the University of Sydney.

Slight increase in Government R&D investment welcome, but still much to be done-thumbnail

Slight increase in Government R&D investment welcome, but still much to be done

While there is a slight increase in Government investment in R&D from 2022-23 to 2023-24, there is much still to be done if we are to see a full turnaround in the decades-long downward trend in R&D investment. Australia’s investment remains well below the OECD average.

Australia’s R&D system is broken and needs more than band-aids-thumbnail

Australia’s R&D system is broken and needs more than band-aids

For a community that loves its smartphones and obligingly updates the operating system when we are advised a few times each year, why are we prepared to live with an operating system for our research that hasn’t been updated in 30 years?