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Julian Worricke: With American researchers and students looking at leaving the country to study abroad, there are a whole host of international higher education centres who are desperate to entice them. This week the Australian Academy of Science, for example, announced it was launching a Global Talent Attraction Program and said the government needed to act swiftly to attract the smartest minds leaving the United States. Shortly I will speak to the head of the Australian Academy of Science about that ambition and how they will compete in a global market.

The Australian Academy of Science is excited to announce the establishment of a Global Talent Attraction Program.

I wish to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and pay my respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

What do beavers in Scotland, hyena in Botswana and South African stromatolites all have in common? They are all unique, important contributors to their local ecosystems – and were the focus of Professor Richard Kingsford’s travels as the Australian Academy of Science’s 2024 Graeme Caughley Fellow.

The Australian Academy of Science is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Mobility Grants.

The Australian Academy of Science is set to play a role in advancing global science diplomacy at the International Science Council (ISC)’s third General Assembly in Muscat, Oman this month.

A science diplomat with extensive global experience in strategic management of science relationships across governments, non-government organisations, industry and academia has been appointed Director of the International Science Council (ISC) Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific, led by the Australian Academy of Science.

Joint media release: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australian Academy of Science