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Academy welcomes focus on Great Barrier Reef climate impacts

Academy welcomes focus on Great Barrier Reef climate impacts

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the findings of the Senate Committee Inquiry into the Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership program; particularly its recommendation that government address the impact of climate change on the reef and on Australia more broadly.

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Scientists lay out new plan to save the Darling River

Scientists asked to investigate the fish kills in the Murray-Darling River system in NSW say a failure to act resolutely and quickly on the fundamental cause—insufficient flows—threatens the viability of the Darling, the fish and the communities that depend on it for their livelihoods and wellbeing.

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Academy welcomes pragmatic approach to Defence Trade Controls

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the findings of an independent review of the Defence Trade Controls Act.

Academy welcomes Australian Future Mines Centre commitment

Academy welcomes Australian Future Mines Centre commitment

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the Federal Opposition’s commitment to establish an Australian Future Mines Centre to co-ordinate exploration work and lead the scientific research and development necessary to explore under deep cover, funded by a $23 million Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative.

Academy welcomes priority investment in critical minerals projects

Academy welcomes priority investment in critical minerals projects

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the Australian Government’s measure to prioritise funding for critical minerals projects in the next round of the Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) Grants to help grow the resource sector.

Wealth of data triggers revised reporting date for Academies’ expert advice on fish kills

The Expert Panel convened by the Australian Academy of Science to investigate the fish kills in the Murray-Darling River system in NSW has requested an additional week to deliver their independent science advice on this important issue.

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Academy welcomes independent assessment of fish deaths

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the announcement by Minister David Littleproud to appoint an expert panel to assess the deaths of fish in the lower Darling River.

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Panel of experts to review fish kill announced

In response to a specific request from the Leader of the Opposition, The Australian Academy of Science, in consultation with the other learned academies, has convened a group of experts to provide scientific advice on the fish deaths in the Murray–Darling river system.

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Academy to provide science advice on fish kill

The Australian Academy of Science has been concerned about the fish kill in the Murray-Darling River system in NSW and welcomes the opportunity to provide independent scientific advice to the federal Leader of the Opposition.