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The intersection of scientific and legal proof draws a big audience

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Academy celebrates the value of science with satellite selfie

The Academy has created a message that can be seen from space to highlight the important role of scientists as the world navigates the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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Academy gears up for National Science Week

How can science help us protect our oceans and manage the threat of bushfires?

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Academy supports IAP communiqué on global green recovery after COVID-19

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Funding Australian university research

Australians have put their trust in science as a way forward to set our path out of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the challenges arising.

A elderly woman looks at a phone screen held by another woman wearing a mask. Image by Photo by Georg Arthur Pflueger on Unsplash.

Academy a top resource for COVID-19 knowledge

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Queen’s Birthday honours for five Academy Fellows

Five Academy Fellows have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours, receiving the Order of Australia for their outstanding service or exceptional achievements.

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Australia’s leading scientists respond to the release of Government’s modelling data

The Australian Academy of Science is encouraged by indications that National Cabinet will make public future models based on Australian data on a regular basis.

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Academy supports IAP communiqué on COVID-19