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NBN Co champions women in STEM with unique partnership

NBN Co is committed to increasing female representation in the workforce under an initiative to raise female participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles.

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New technology needed to remove greenhouse gases at scale and halt global warming impacts

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Experts deliver evidence in long COVID parliamentary hearing

Defining long COVID and understanding knowledge gaps about the condition and its impacts in Australia were among the major themes discussed at a recent expert roundtable.

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Parliament invites leading experts to inform Long COVID and Repeat Infections Inquiry

How can you receive quality healthcare for an illness if there isn’t a clear definition of what that illness is?

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Academy to advise on future of the Great Barrier Reef

The Australian Academy of Science will assemble Australia’s leading experts to discuss the future of the Great Barrier Reef under different climate scenarios and ways to boost its health and resilience for the decades to come.

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R&D investment boost needed in Federal Budget

Australia’s leading scientists have urged the Australian Government to commit to a bold and ambitious structural reform agenda for science, including a target to boost investment in research and development (R&D) and an independent review of the Australian science system.

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Developments in Australian science to watch out for in 2023

Environmental reform, new national science and research priorities and stronger scientific engagement in the Asia-Pacific are among the big-ticket items on the agenda for Australian science in 2023.

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Improvements in emissions reduction and removal in Australia welcomed

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the final report from the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units.

At the centre of science: 2022 in review

At the centre of science: 2022 in review

It's been another eventful year for the Australian Academy of Science, as we continued to support and celebrate excellence in Australian science. There are plenty of highlights—here's a month-by-month snapshot of 2022.