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Academies join forces to launch COVID-19 expert database

Academies join forces to launch COVID-19 expert database

[Note: The link to the expert database on this page became inactive when the Academy closed the database in August 2022.]

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Academy supports IAP communiqué on COVID-19

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Academy supports statement to G20 leaders on COVID-19

The Australian Academy of Science supports the below statement made this week on behalf of the S20, the science academies of the G20.

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Australia’s leading scientists call for data underpinning COVID-19 decisions to be made public

The global COVID-19 pandemic affects all Australians and their loved ones at home and abroad. It is having a profound and enduring impact on our society, our resilience and our health.

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STEM Equity Monitor will help drive universal changes in gender equity

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Advancing Women in STEM 2020 Action Plan announced today by the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP.

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Ten young scientists to represent Australia at Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting

[UPDATE: The 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, scheduled for June and July 2020, has been postponed to 2021. The decision was made by the committees of the Foundation and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.]

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Academy awards reflect the excellence and diversity in Australian science

Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science today with 18 current and future superstars receiving prestigious 2020 honorific awards.

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Changing our attitude to ‘waste’

Australians must start treating waste as a resource rather than a problem, says recycling science expert Professor Veena Sahajwalla.

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Gender equity conference demonstrates progress and inspires change

The Catalysing Gender Equity 2020 Conference, held on 20 and 21 February in Adelaide, clearly demonstrated the success, impact and growth potential for inclusion and diversity in STEM. The two-day conference was hosted by the Academy in collaboration with Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE).