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The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report, which serves as both a reminder and a warning for Australia’s pandemic preparedness.

By Frank Deer, Tom Calma and Carwyn Jones* Text originally published by the Royal Society of Canada on 28 October 2024

In a gathering of its Fellows, and early- and mid- career researchers from across the nation and the Asia-Pacific region, the Australian Academy of Science has launched its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations at Science at the Shine Dome 2024.

The Australian Government’s announcement to introduce legislation to counter misinformation and disinformation supports longstanding concerns expressed by the Australian Academy of Science.

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings, and a voluntary AI safety standard.

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s National Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy.

The release of the National Science Statement and the National Science and Research Priorities that support it signal an important first step to focus and scale Australia’s science and research activity, which is needed to meet our national and global challenges.

The Academy welcomes the Australian Government’s recognition of Australia’s RNA potential in the blueprint released this week, as an important step in building Australia’s RNA capacity.

Australia has a rich and vibrant scientific heritage that spans decades of innovation, exploration, and discovery. The Academy’s Library and Archives hold significant histories of mid-century Australian science collections in the world, with many thousands of rare and unique items.