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Academy releases expert review of Australia’s climate science capability
Australia can improve coordination of national climate science programs to deliver better climate information to farmers and infrastructure planners, and to guide national efforts to mitigate the future impacts of climate change, according to a review by leading scientists.
Mentoring inspires donation to honour outstanding Earth sciences research
A humble backyard barbeque in Canberra four decades ago sowed the seeds for a generous donation that honours one of Australia’s greatest Earth scientists and recognises outstanding research into the structure and workings of our Earth.
Mentoring inspires donation to honour outstanding Earth sciences research
The Academy’s Anton Hales Medal has so far rewarded the extraordinary achievements of nine early-career researchers who are studying our planet.
Academy welcomes state and territory commitments to zero carbon emissions
The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed commitments announced today by the Victorian, Queensland, South Australian and ACT governments to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Tri-nation gender equality recommendations released
A workshop convened in India late last year by the Australian, Indian and UK governments has led to the publication of cross-national recommendations for achieving gender equality in STEMM. The recommendations are designed to progress work done individually and collectively by the partner nations and recognise the diversity and inclusion benefits to all.
Young Australian researchers collaborate with emerging scientific superpower
Can exposure to relaxing music help in the recovery of patients with heart failure? That is the question Dr Samia Toukhsati, Cardiology Research Fellow at Austin Health, is asking as part of an Australian Academy of Science Australia–India EMCR Fellowship.
Scientists lay out plan to future proof Australia’s agricultural sector
Australia’s leading agricultural scientists are calling on industry and government to establish a $100 million agricultural translation fund to help boost productivity and profitability, future-proofing Australian farmers against looming shocks like climate variability or major disease outbreaks.
Academy Fellow Dr Graham Farquhar awarded prestigious Kyoto Prize
Academy Fellow Dr Graham Farquhar AO FAA FRS has become the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize—the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a Nobel Prize.
Australia’s highest accolade for three Fellows in Queen’s birthday honours
Three Academy Fellows are among only 15 Australians to receive Australia’s highest accolade in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours, named as Companions (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia.