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Reef research places Australian scientist in Nature’s top 10-thumbnail

Reef research places Australian scientist in Nature’s top 10

Academy Fellow Professor Terry Hughes has been named one of the Ten people who mattered in 2016 by science journal Nature.

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Australian scientists head to India

The Academy has just announced the four Australian scientists travelling to India in 2017 to undertake ground-breaking research at some of that country's leading research institutions.

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'Hope on the horizon' for antimicrobial resistance, says ANU Professor

Malaria researcher, Professor Kiaran Kirk spoke about the threat of antimicrobial resistance and the drugs currently in development at the final talk of the Academy’s 2016 Canberra Public Speaker Series.

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Have your say on the future of agriculture

The Academy's National Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is looking for comments and feedback on the final draft version of the Decadal Plan for Agricultural Sciences.

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Australia strengthens science ties with Indonesia

The first Australia–Indonesia Science Symposium brought together more than 100 leading researchers and emerging scientists to find out how science and innovation can meet shared challenges.

Statement—Academy endorsement of statement on Improving the reproducibility of biomedical research by IAP for Health

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.

Transforming Indonesia and Australia with science and innovation

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

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Former Chief Scientist awarded Academy Medal

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.

Sustainability science initiative to safeguard Australia’s Future

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.