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The government’s national innovation and science agenda announced today puts science and innovation at the centre of Australia’s future, with 20 initiatives to boost research and innovation, including in education, research infrastructure, and international collaboration in science and business.

The Academy's Early- and Mid-Career (EMCR) Forum has announced changes to its executive team.

Leadership by the Australian Government and global cooperation at the Paris climate talks will be essential in avoiding the worst effects of global climate change, according to the Australian Academy of Science.

The Academy's Historical Records of Australian Science journal has released its December volume.

Former Academy President and prominent Australian chemist, Professor David Craig, has passed away aged 95.

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

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

A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology visited the Academy on 4 December to share Australia’s experience in science, technology and innovation (STI) reform. The visit preceded the start of a new US$100 million FIRST Project (Fostering Innovation through Research, Science and Technology) with World Bank financing. This project will design and pilot STI policies, make R&D institutions more effective, and encourage innovative technology enterprises.

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’.