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In September 2016, the Australian Academy of Science endorsed the InterAcademy Partnership for Health (IAP for Health) statement on improving the reproducibility of biomedical research.

Australian and Indonesian scientists have come together in Canberra this week to encourage better scientific cooperation between the two countries.

The Academy Medal was awarded to Australia’s former Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb AC, at a special ceremony held at Ian Potter House on Thursday.

The Future Earth Program, which brings together thousands of researchers and billions of dollars of sustainability research from across the world, was launched in Australia today.

The Future Earth Program is being launched in Australia. Future Earth is a global initiative of the International Council for Science that brings together thousands of researchers and billions of dollars of sustainability research programs across the world.

The future of women in science is stronger today after funding was announced for one of Australia’s most prestigious awards – the Nancy Millis Medal.

Australian scientists addressing some of the world’s most significant challenges – such as antibiotic resistance, the reduction of green-house gases in the atmosphere, and a lack of clean drinking water in disaster zones and developing nations – are among the recipients of the Australian Academy of Science’s annual honorific awards.

Australia’s brightest scientific minds have been recognised in the Academy’s annual honorific awards, acknowledging their contributions to important scientific challenges.

The Argentinian Minister for Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Dr Lino Barañao, paid a visit to the Academy's Shine Dome last week.