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Academy endorses statement on ocean acidification

On 1 June 2009, the Australian Academy of Science endorsed the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP)'s statement on ocean acidification.

Statement—Innovation: Time for action now

On 24 April 2009, Kurt Lambeck, President of the Australian Academy of Science, made the following statement.

Article—Iodine deficiency in Australia: A call for action

26 May 2008 Concerns about a resurgence of iodine deficiency among mothers and children prompted a one-day forum in Canberra under the auspices of the Australian Academy of Science, International Life Sciences Institute Australia and the Nutrition Society of Australia.

Statement—Rain making proposal unscientific

On 26 November 2007, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement on the National Water Commission's proposed rain making trial.

Statement—Joint academies statement on sustainable ecosystems

On 10 August 2007, the Australian Academy of Science contributed to the following joint academies statement on sustainable ecosystems. It was issued by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

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Endorsement—Biosecurity

November 2005

Statement—Policy statement on research and innovation in Australia

On 10 September 2003, the Australian Academy of Science made the following policy statement on research and innovation in Australia.

Article—Science and the 2003-04 Budget

On 19 May 2003, the following article on Science and the 2003-04 Budget was published in Campus Review. It was written by Professor Kurt Lambeck FAA, FRS, Foreign Secretary of the Australian Academy of Science and Professor of Geophysics at the Australian National University.

Article—Science and engineering faculties–from Federation to today and beyond

The following article was written by Professor Brian D O Anderson AO PresAA FRS FTSE, President, Australian Academy of Science. It was published on the Academy's website on 16 August 2001. An edited version was printed in Campus Review, September 12-18, 2001.