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Scientists recognised for raising the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research

Two researchers have received the 2024 Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award for their research on precision cancer treatment and the management of Australian wetlands.

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Academy responds to Universities Accord report

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Australian Universities Accord Final Report released today.

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Distinguished scientists set to share research with new audiences

The Academy is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Graeme Caughley Travelling Fellowship, Selby Fellowship and Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship which will support four researchers in travelling both to Australia and overseas.

Professor Chennupati Jagadish

Transcript: Supercomputing Asia 2024 welcome by Professor Chennupati Jagadish

I would also like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal clan of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are gathering today.

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We are 70 years young – here are some things you might not know about us!

Read on for a glimpse of who we are.

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Slight increase in Government R&D investment welcome, but still much to be done

While there is a slight increase in Government investment in R&D from 2022-23 to 2023-24, there is much still to be done if we are to see a full turnaround in the decades-long downward trend in R&D investment. Australia’s investment remains well below the OECD average.

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Celebrating seven decades of the home of Australian science

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70th anniversary President’s message

Today we celebrate our 70th anniversary since the foundation of the Australian Academy of Science.

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In a time of risk and opportunity, science is critical

The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, said the Australian Government cannot build a stronger, more resilient nation with a stagnant research and development system that relies on decades-old settings.