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Fellows celebrated as ‘rock stars’ in Knowledge Nation 100

Fellows celebrated as ‘rock stars’ in Knowledge Nation 100

Eight Fellows from the Australian Academy of Science are among a list of scientists, researchers and industry experts announced as part of the ‘Knowledge Nation 100’.

IAP and IAMP joint statement on atimicrobial resistance

IAP and IAMP joint statement on atimicrobial resistance

IAP - The Global Network of Science Academies, and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) has issued a joint statement on ‘Antimicrobial Resistance: A Call for Action’.

Supportive statement—National Research Alliance: invest in research and translation

Statement—Election Policy 2013

On 3 July 2013, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement regarding science priorities for Australia.

Statement—Conviction of Italian earthquake scientists

October 2012

Statement—2010 election statement: Empower science, power the future

On 10 August 2010, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement—Empower science, empower the future—in the context of the 2010 election.

Academy endorses statement on ocean acidification

On 1 June 2009, the Australian Academy of Science endorsed the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP)'s statement on ocean acidification.

Statement—Innovation: Time for action now

On 24 April 2009, Kurt Lambeck, President of the Australian Academy of Science, made the following statement.

Statement—Rain making proposal unscientific

On 26 November 2007, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement on the National Water Commission's proposed rain making trial.