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Australia’s leading scientists have urged the Australian Government to commit to a bold and ambitious structural reform agenda for science, including a target to boost investment in research and development (R&D) and an independent review of the Australian science system.

Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science continue to exemplify excellence in science, with four Fellows among those recognised in the 2023 Order of Australia honours.

Environmental reform, new national science and research priorities and stronger scientific engagement in the Asia-Pacific are among the big-ticket items on the agenda for Australian science in 2023.

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes Kate Groves to the role of Philanthropy Director.

The Indian Government has recognised Australian Academy of Science President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FREng FTSE for his outstanding achievements in science, technology and education during an international award ceremony.

The Academy’s collection of one of the twentieth century’s most outstanding biologists has been digitised as part of an ongoing collaborative project with the National Library of Australia.

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the final report from the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units.

The Australian Academy of Science says the lack of coherence supporting Australian research is an indictment of the approach that knowledge is only important if it can be commercialised – or relate to some ill-defined national interest test.