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To make AI work for Australia’s interests, we must invest in Australian science
The Academy welcomes new AI announcements but warns coordination isn't enough – Australia needs sovereign AI capability, built on R&D investment.
Supercomputing investment welcomed but long-term certainty for research infrastructure needed
Facilities for climate modelling, coastal monitoring and advanced computing are essential parts of the nation’s decision-making machinery.
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.
The science of resilience: New insights on tackling mis- and disinformation
Investing in our physical and mental health is also an investment in our collective ability to resist harmful information, a new report reveals.
Australian scientist’s work on trade and climate change takes centre stage
Australia’s National Champion Associate Professor Arunima Mali was named one of three international champions of the 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize, a prestigious award recognising research with the most promising potential to keep humanity within planetary boundaries.
Academy honours pioneering breast cancer researchers with prestigious awards
Two distinguished researchers have been recognised with 2025 Academy honorific awards for their groundbreaking contributions to breast cancer research.
Leading minds and emerging stars: Academy announces recipients of prestigious honorific awards
The Australian Academy of Science today recognises 22 scientists from across the country in its annual honorific awards, which celebrate the achievements of leading minds and emerging scientific stars working to solve humanity’s greatest challenges.
2025–26 Federal Budget: The vital infrastructure of today is supercomputing – not just roads and rail
Australia’s 2025–26 Budget overlooks crucial investment in supercomputing, risking future scientific capability and security, the Academy warns.
2025 Thomas Davies grant recipients to study plants, pollution, soil and marine ecosystems
Nine early-and mid-career researchers have received this year’s Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology.