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Academy welcomes reinstatement of Science to the Australian Cabinet

The Australian Academy of Science today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that Ian Macfarlane is now the Minister for Industry and Science.

New science council

Five Fellows chosen for new science council

Five Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science have been chosen to advise government through a new science council chaired by the Prime Minister.

IAP and IAMP joint statement on atimicrobial resistance

IAP and IAMP joint statement on atimicrobial resistance

IAP - The Global Network of Science Academies, and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) has issued a joint statement on ‘Antimicrobial Resistance: A Call for Action’.

Peter Pockley

Vale Peter Pockley

Long-time science journalist Dr Peter Pockley, a pioneer of science Peterpockley programs at the ABC, died at his home in Sydney yesterday.

Supportive statement—National Research Alliance: invest in research and translation

The Science of Immunisation in pharmacies for World Immunisation Week

To celebrate World Immunisation Week (20-27 April) the Australian Academy of Science, in conjunction with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, has distributed copies of The Science of Immunisation: Questions and Answers to approximately 5000 pharmacies around Australia.

Statement—Conviction of Italian earthquake scientists

October 2012

Statement—2010 election statement: Empower science, power the future

On 10 August 2010, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement—Empower science, empower the future—in the context of the 2010 election.

Academy endorses statement on ocean acidification

On 1 June 2009, the Australian Academy of Science endorsed the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP)'s statement on ocean acidification.