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Professor Akshay Rao

Leading experimental physicist to visit Sydney

Professor Akshay Rao of the University of Cambridge in the UK has been awarded the 2026 Geoffrey Frew Fellowship.

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Research round-up: Return of the platypuses

Also in this edition: don’t judge a sperm by its looks, and rainbowfish at risk.

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Leaders unite around case for backing Australian science

A candid conversation at the Science at the Shine Dome Gala Dinner reinforced the Restore Science campaign.

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Fellows celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours

Six top Australian scientists have earned prestigious civic honours for their service across diverse research fields, from mathematics to immunology.

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Three Australians elected to the world’s oldest scientific academy

Three Academy Fellows have been recognised by the Royal Society for their outstanding contributions to scientific research and discovery.

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Academy honours Australia's eminent scientists

The Academy has elected 28 new members for 2026, recognising outstanding contributions from ancient dinosaur discoveries to next-generation electronics.

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Academy backs early-career researchers protecting Australia's wildlife

Two early-career scientists researching a deadly frog fungus and an invasive backyard skink have won the Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.

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International grants supercharging Australian research collaborations

Australian researchers tackling big challenges have received a total of $6.2 million in grants to deepen partnerships with international collaborators across priority technology areas.

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Sixty years of illuminating the history of Australian science

Tracing the origins and stories of the Academy's journal, Historical Records of Australian Science, in its 60th year of publication.