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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 187

October 2024

  • Launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences
  • Academy Fellows recognised at Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science awards
  • Creating history for the new Pacific Academy of Sciences
  • Obituary for Professor Henry Burger AO FAA FAHMS
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 186

September 2024

  • Artificial intelligence proposals find the middle ground
  • Scientists say Defence Research Centres a step in the right direction
  • Academy Fellows celebrated at 2024 Eureka Prizes
  • Education leader recognised for service to Australian research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 185

August 2024

  • Academy welcomes release of national science statement and research priorities.
  • Professor Andrew Holmes AC witnesses explorer’s reinterment.
  • Emeritus Professor Kaye Stacey recieves the 2024 Emma Castelnuovo Award.
  • The EMCR Forum is now chaired by Dr Jordan Pitt.
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 184

July 2024

  • Academy’s advice informed Australia’s RNA Blueprint.
  • Two early career researchers receive funding for primary care research. 
  • The Theo Murphy Initiative supports the OPTIMA conference. 
  • The establishment of the Early Career Scientists International Fund.
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 183

June 2024

  • New STEM primary school resources set to transform teaching
  • Academy’s work to create a more science-aware justice system continues
  • Fellows celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours
  • Australia’s participation in Horizon Europe
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 182

May 2024

  • Academy announces 2024 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science
  • How did science and research stack up in the 2024 Federal Budget?
  • Shaping a science system to support our national ambitions
  • Australia’s economy depends on a resilient science system
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 181

April 2024

  • The 2024–25 Budget is eagerly awaited by many – including the Academy
  • The Academy’s statement to the inquiry into Australia’s extinction crisis
  • Remarkable achievements in research recognised with Academy awards
  • Researcher named Australian representative for global prize
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 180

March 2024

  • Science protected in Defence exports law passed by parliament
  • Limiting the use of the ministerial veto in ARC Bill
  • Grants available to strengthen science and technology collaboration
  • The Shine Dome is opening its doors this month
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 179

January-February 2024

  • Celebrating seven decades of bringing science to the service of the nation
  • Academy responds to Universities Accord report
  • Ukrainian researchers supported by Aussie counterparts 
  • 2024 recipients of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 178

December 2023

  • Wrongful convictions will continue to occur without major justice system reform
  • Statement on the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill
  • Further action needed to strengthen the governance of research misconduct
  • Eventful year planned to celebrate Academy’s 70th anniversary
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 177

November 2023

  • Are Australia's international scientific collaborations at risk with new defence bill?
  • Academy hosts National Symposium on international collaborations
  • Scientists call for law reform following Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions
  • Learned academies and Leukaemia Foundation join forces
  • Race to identify Australia’s unknown species before they’re gone
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 176

October 2023

  • History-making vote to establish Pacific Academy
  • Global Knowledge Dialogue for Asia-Pacific
  • Aussie researchers help Ukraine counterparts
  • Fellow's 'extraordinary journey' leads to PM's Science Prize
  • David Shepherd North Collection now available online
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 175

September 2023

  • Greater R&D investment essential 
  • Independent Inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Academy President and Chief Executive visit Fellows
  • Opportunities for scientists
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 174

August 2023

  • Undermining science undermines us all
  • Position Statement—Freedom and Responsibility of Science
  • National investment in R&D has fallen again
  • Climate change impacts on the Great Barrier Reef could become irreversible
  • Major ARC reforms will strengthen Australia’s research capability
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 173

July 2023

  • Position statement on the Voice to Parliament
  • Australia’s leading scientists respond to Universities Accord Interim Report
  • Statement regarding June 2023 cuts to Australian space programs
  • Antarctica, geology and the Frank Stillwell Collection
  • Australia urged to ‘reconsider Western hegemonial stronghold in botany’
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 172

June 2023

  • Science central in overturning Australia's greatest miscarriage of justice
  • Leading biologist and Academy Fellow appointed CSIRO Chief Executive 
  • Fellows recognised with King’s Birthday Honours 
  • International Science Council members meet in Paris 
  • EMCR Forum: achievements and activities in 2022
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 171

May 2023

  • Academy welcomes 20 new Fellows
  • President Jagadish responds to the Federal Budget
  • The Ukraine-Australia Research Fund launches
  • Reef Futures Roundtables conclude 
  • An Academy Fellow is among the Australians elected to the Royal Society.
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 170

April 2023

  • Science has been heard at the Kathleen Folbigg Inquiry
  • Australia's scientists welcome review of ARC Act
  • Discussions continue on the future of the Great Barrier Reef
  • Academy coordinates Australia’s participation at S20 meetings in India
  • Sir Mark Oliphant archival collection now available online
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 169

March 2023

  • President responds to the latest IPCC report
  • Fellows' Nature paper warns deep ocean circulation could be headed for collapse
  • New report explores opportunities for greenhouse gas removal
  • Discussions begin on the future of the Great Barrier Reef
  • 2023 honorific awardees are announced, and nominations open for 2024
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 168

January-February 2023

  • Academy to advise on future of the Great Barrier Reef
  • Leading experts inform Long COVID and Repeat Infections Inquiry
  • Improvements in emissions reduction and removal in Australia welcomed
  • R&D investment boost needed in Federal Budget
  • Leading scientists call for ARC to restore support for basic research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 167

December 2022

  • 2022 in review
  • Scientists welcome government response to Samuel review
  • Maths review finds shortage of teachers and researchers
  • Illegal drug regulation in Australia
  • Stories for summer: Academy Fellows reveal their recommendations
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 166

November 2022

  • Highlights from Science at the Shine Dome 2022
  • Raising the profile of women in STEM across the globe
  • The future is what we make it, says winner of PM’s Prize for Science
  • Supporting Ukrainian scientists 
  • Champion of research integrity honoured with new award
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 165

October 2022

  • Revitalising science critical to advancing Australia’s prosperity
  • Federal funding to strengthen Australian scientific leadership in Asia-Pacific
  • Gender equity changes to NHMRC Investigator Grants are ‘game-changing’
  • Academy welcomes S20 recommendation for global recovery
  • Kim Carr recognised for his service to Australian science and research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 164

September 2022

  • The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  • A new climate vision for a sustainable and equitable Australia
  • Academy confirmed as independent scientific adviser at Folbigg inquiry
  • Academy welcomes STEM Equity Monitor report
  • New areas of research must be explored to achieve negative emissions
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 163

August 2022

  • Australian science celebrates 75th anniversary of India’s independence
  • Academy archive digitisation project boosted by generous donation
  • Birds, balance and biographical memoirs
  • What causes COVID-19 variants?
  • Opportunities for scientists
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 162

July 2022

  • Statement regarding State of the Environment report
  • Decarbonisation targets only achievable with advances in research
  • Academy celebrates Indigenous Knowledges during NAIDOC Week
  • Australian biosecurity explained in new video series
  • Environmental social scientist Australia’s nominee for ASPIRE Prize
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 161

June 2022

  • Shine Dome officially reopened
  • Make research integrity training mandatory, say researchers
  • Queen’s Birthday honours for four Academy Fellows
  • Enabling Australia’s data-driven future for science
  • Interdisciplinary solutions for a thriving planet
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 160

May 2022

  • Annual report published
  • New Fellows of 2022
  • #WhyScienceMatters
  • Fellows elected to Royal Society
  • Response to Folbigg decision
More

Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 159

April 2022

  • Academy releases position statement ahead of election
  • STEM Women goes global
  • Professional athletes subjected to unjustified collection of personal data
  • Australia’s global science profile supercharged with government investment
  • Reforming World Heritage to mitigate the challenge of climate change
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 158

March 2022

  • Academy statement on conflict in Ukraine
  • Mitochondrial donation law reform welcomed
  • Nominations open for Academy awards and funding
  • IPCC Working Group II report explained
  • Celebrating cultural diversity
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 157

January–February 2022

  • Academy stands against ARC ministerial veto
  • Space science in Australia gets 10-year roadmap
  • Fellows appointed to Order of Australia
  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • Fenner's diaries availableto read online
More

Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 156

December 2021

  • Thank you from the Chief Executive
  • The year in science
  • Australia's top scientists' summer book and podcast recommendations
  • New ideas to better protect World Heritage sites from climate change
  • Academy announces new senior leaders
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 155

November 2021

  • Nanotech pioneer to lead Academy
  • Academies release joint statement on COP26
  • Australian virologist wins Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
  • Academy manuscript collection declared 'immensely significant'
  • 2021 scienceXart winners announced
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 154

October 2021

  • Statement from the President—Government’s net zero 2050 announcement
  • New climate change hub to be a trusted source of climate science and solutions
  • Our most vulnerable risk being left behind as Australia adapts to climate change
  • Academy condemns trolling, bullying and harassment of scientists
  • Draft NSW Government park management plan ‘flawed’
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 153

September 2021

  • Three winning ideas heading to Berlin for Falling Walls Lab 2021
  • Australia’s Digital Future—a nation of users or leaders?
  • STEM Women Asia launched to the world
  • ‘Event here’ next year
  • Bettongs—back from extinction
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 152

August 2021

  • President’s statement on the IPCC Working Group 1 Report
  • “It is profoundly wrong to deny justice by denying science”
  • Academy endorses Uluru Statement from the Heart
  • Australian nutritional researcher wins international 2021 ASPIRE Prize
  • Academy Fellows among ARC Linkage Project recipient
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 151

July 2021

  • Can Australia become a world leader in RNA science and technology?
  • COVID-19 exacerbates gender inequity in the Asia-Pacific STEM workforce
  • Government urged to adopt FEA Sustainable Oceans and Coasts Strategy
  • Australian nutritional researcher nominated for 2021 ASPIRE Prize
  • Exploring possible futures through the Sustainable Shine Dome project
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 150

June 2021

  • Unlocking Australia’s blue economy
  • Mission to map Australia’s biodiversity
  • Experts to set future priorities for RNA science and research
  • Four Academy Fellows recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
  • How is science funded in Australia?
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 149

May 2021

  • Twenty-two Australians recognised among nation’s most distinguished scientists
  • The science of immunisation—common questions answered
  • Academy reports its COVID-19 response and other achievements of 2020
  • How did science feature in the Budget? 
  • Two Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 148

April 2021

  • Science at the Shine Dome returns in hybrid event series
  • Regional research set to get digital boost
  • The passing of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
  • Climate adaptation summit outlines priorities for a national approach
  • Time capsule with Fellows’ messages for the future placed under Dome
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 147

March 2021

  • The risks to Australia of a 3°C warmer world
  • Leading scientists call for Kathleen Folbigg pardon
  • Academy responds to Cabinet reshuffle
  • Australian scientists recognised with Academy awards
  • STEM Women reaches 3000 member milestone
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 146

January-February 2021

  • Academy statement on the pandemic, vaccines and misinformation
  • Government urged to invest in updated vaccine manufacturing capability
  • Statement on Facebook blocking science expertise
  • Nominate now for the Academy’s 2022 awards
  • Scientists call for implemention of Samuel review recommendations
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 145

December 2020

  • Celebrating science
  • Ground-breaking research forum set to expand
  • Fellows' summer reading and listening recommendations
  • Maths and photography combine in scienceXart
  • Conferences to explore the Southern Ocean and Australian plants
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 144

November 2020

  • Academy welcomes Dr Cathy Foley as Australia’s Chief Scientist
  • Academy hosts two online events for NAIDOC Week
  • Two Fellows win Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
  • STEM Women publishes its first-year impact report
  • Working towards a net-zero emissions future for the Shine Dome
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 143

October 2020

  • Australian researchers’ achievements recognised with PM’s Prizes
  • Federal Budget a significant response to the pandemic science crisis
  • Fellows awarded NSW Premier’s Prizes
  • Leading academies say science is more important than ever
  • It’s time to establish an independent biodiversity agency
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 142

September 2020

  • Long-term health impacts of bushfires still unknown
  • Campaign for Australian STEM education
  • The use of data in Australian professional sport
  • Three winning ideas for Australia as Falling Walls Lab goes digital
  • scienceXart: spot the maths judging panel announced
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 141

August 2020

  • EMCRs fear careers are at risk due to pandemic
  • A year of championing the vision for women in STEM
  • Essay on how water shaped rural women’s experience wins prize
  • Academy collaborations supporting the school education community
  • Citizen science and leadership training among events for EMCRs
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 140

July 2020

  • Review finds investment in Australian astronomy is paying dividends
  • Academy strengthens partnership with CSIRO
  • More work crucial to help our soil recover from bushfires
  • Leading scientists to give evidence to Senate inquiry into bushfires
  • Local community needs must not be overlooked as we adapt to climate change
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 139

June 2020

  • Global Science TV launches 1st episode
  • Academy a top resource for COVID-19 knowledge
  • Funding Australian university research
  • Industry partnership stands true through pandemic: 3M
  • Academy commits to supporting gender equity in higher education
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 138

May 2020

  • Australia’s top scientists elected as Fellows of the Academy
  • Two new Corresponding Members admitted to the Academy
  • Academy reports national progress in diversity and inclusion during 2019
  • Academy Council takes Panel Pledge to encourage gender diversity
  • Applications open for Falling Walls Lab 2020
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 137

April 2020

  • Academy award nomination deadline extended to 25 May
  • Research sector answers call for evidence on COVID-19
  • Scientists respond to release of modelling data
  • Academy supports nation in COVID-19 response
  • Academy extends support for school education
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 136

March 2020

  • Academies join forces to launch COVID-19 expert database
  • Scientists call for COVID-19 data to be made public
  • The Academy's response to COVID-19
  • Academy supports international statements from science academies
  • STEM Equity Monitor will help drive universal changes in gender equity
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 135

January–February 2020

  • Statement regarding Australian bushfires
  • The Australian bushfires—why they are unprecedented
  • Academy's response to the bushfires
  • Celebrate science and challenge your thinking at Science at the Shine Dome
  • Nominate now for the Academy’s 2021 awards
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 134

December 2019

  • Academy Fellows recommend books and podcasts to enjoy this summer
  • Research on Australia’s cities and regions
  • Researcher awarded Academy’s most prestigious medal
  • Primary Connections features at conference on STEM education
  • 2272 women and an abundance of opportunity
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 133

November 2019

  • Australian scientist claims Young Innovator of the Year at Falling Walls Berlin
  • Academy features at Berlin Science Week
  • Margaret Middleton Fund supports innovative ecology projects
  • New resource for increasing diversity in awards
  • Fellowship recipients for 2020 Australia–India research collaborations announced
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 132

October 2019

  • Mathematics trailblazer wins Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
  • Outstanding Australians recognised for contributions to science
  • Heading overseas? Measles is one of your risks. Get vaccinated.
  • Academy reaches two million Facebook likes in two years
  • Fellow to lead new plant centre of excellence
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 131

September 2019

  • Institutions recognised for work to eliminate gender bias
  • Academy welcomes Australia–US bilateral science and technology initiatives
  • Australia cannot compromise principles underpinning scientific research
  • Bring science and industry together for a better digital future
  • ‘Adults-Only Science’ night a roaring success
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 130

August 2019

  • Leading scientists say fears about GM products are unjustified
  • New database to boost the visibility of women in STEM
  • Become a Women in STEM Decadal Plan Champion
  • Academy launches vision for reconciliation
  • National Science Week shows that science is for everyone
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 129

July 2019

  • Action needed to better understand Australian diets
  • Academies call on health ministers to resolve health data issues
  • A philanthropy update from the Academy
  • STEM Women launches on 1 August
  • ARC Linkage grants awarded to Fellows
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 128

June 2019

  • Queen's Birthday honours for seven Academy Fellows
  • Recipients of EMCR mobility grants for France and Europe announced
  • Academy welcomes new leaders for communication and diversity
  • Academy Fellow's visit to Latin America strengthens ties
  • Academy hosts inaugural Science at the Shine Dome Junior
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 127

May 2019

  • Australia's top scientists elected as Fellows of the Academy
  • Academy celebrates great Australian science at the Shine Dome
  • Support diversity and inclusion in Australian science
  • Australia's leading scientists look to future with the Morrison Government
  • Celebrating the iconic Shine Dome's 60th birthday
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 126

April 2019

  • Under-representation of Women in STEM is holding back national prosperity
  • Mixed news for science in the 2019-20 Budget
  • International science engagement pays dividends for Australia
  • Academy re-elected to IAP for Science Executive Committee
  • Academy hosts chemistry-themed art competition for school students
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 125

March 2019

  • Nominations open for Academy's 2020 awards
  • Bright stars of Australian science recognised with Academy Awards
  • Register now for Science at the Shine Dome
  • Academy's Fenner Collection listed on UNESCO register
  • Taxonomy Australia takes flight with new website
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 124

February 2019

  • Academy produces scientific report on Darling River fish kills
  • Science at the Shine Dome set to 'power up' for 2019
  • Fellows recognised in Australia Day honours
  • Academy Fellow appointed Chief Defence Scientist
  • Academy welcomes focus on Great Barrier Reef climate impacts
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 123

December 2018

  • Academy welcomes Labor’s commitment to science
  • Institutions recognised for gender equity and diversity efforts
  • Recommended summer reading from our top scientific minds
  • Emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scientists recognised
  • Four Fellows appointed to national science council
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 122

November 2018

  • Earning Our Future—Science priorities for the federal election
  • Meningococcal disease spike prompts vaccination call
  • Academy wins national award for science communication
  • Academy maintains key science role in Asia
  • Researchers represent Australia at Falling Walls Lab in Berlin
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 121

October 2018

  • Former Academy President wins PM’s Prize for Science
  • The importance of immunisation
  • Academy celebrates one million likes on Facebook
  • Unlocking Australia's mineral wealth
  • The 'big data' revolution
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 120

September 2018

  • Academy calls for input on Women in Stem 10-year plan
  • Fellows awarded Eureka Prizes
  • Two young researchers to represent Australia at Falling Walls
  • Communique—Australia’s agriscience future
  • Maths Champions recognised for contributions to education program
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 119

August 2018

  • Australia’s science leaders reissue their call for stronger action on climate change
  • Australian mathematician wins Fields Medal
  • Academy reaches new heights during National Science Week
  • Australian scientist wins APEC ASPIRE Prize
  • Chand Gudi wins Heidelberg Laureate Forum Fellowship
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 118

July 2018

  • Newly-formed International Science Council to provide a unified voice
  • STEM graduates important but let’s support existing teachers as well
  • National Science Week events
  • Academy Fellows receive international recognition
  • One scientist’s journey in advanced materials and product development
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 117

June 2018

  • Professor John Shine commences as President of Academy
  • Academy launches Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander award
  • New Fellows
  • Queen’s Birthday honours for seven Academy Fellows
  • Academy to deliver new initiatives for women and girls in STEM
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 116

May 2018

  • Good outcomes for science in Budget 2018
  • New Corresponding Members admitted to Academy
  • Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society
  • Research Infrastructure Investment Plan welcomed but lack of detail concerning
  • Attenborough supports plan to capture Australia’s biodiversity
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 115

April 2018

  • Science at the Shine Dome and other events
  • Cracking the brain's code
  • Library and archives to remain with Academy
  • Links strengthened with Sri Lanka
  • Primary Connections: 15 years
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 114

March 2018

  • Global science leaders call for further action on climate change
  • Next generation of top researchers to represent Australia on global stage
  • 2019 Academy awards and grants now open
  • Photovoltaics leader tours Australia and New Zealand as Frew Fellow
  • Opportunities for scientists
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 113

February 2018

  • Academy Fellows win Australian of the Year awards
  • Fellows recognised in Australia Day honours
  • Academy weclcomes 2030 plan
  • Fellows’ research projects feature in ARC funding
  • Australian scientists welcome critical research infrastructure funding
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 112

December 2017

  • Recommended summer reading from our top scientific minds
  • Supporting the Academy—a message from the President
  • Academy receives ARC grants for nutrition science and big data projects
  • World’s brain initiatives move forward together
  • Academy announces recipients of 2018 honorific awards
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 111

November 2017

  • ‘Father of gene cloning’ to head Australian Academy of Science
  • Academy welcomes global alliance of the natural and social sciences
  • Academy uses Facebook to combat fake news
  • Academy Fellow wins Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
  • Asia-Pacific collaborations to address shared challenges
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 110

October 2017

  • Coordination framework essential to space agency
  • Primary school resources win award
  • Travelling fellowships awarded to international researchers
  • Plant scientist first Australian to win top award
  • Academy hosts Belmont Forum
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 109

September 2017

  • Researchers rethink food and nutrition
  • Joint winners at second Australian Falling Walls Lab
  • Academy Fellow wins Eureka Prize for mentoring young researchers
  • Young Australian researchers collaborate with emerging scientific superpower
  • Academy releases expert review of Australia’s climate science capability
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 108

June 2017

  • Plan to future proof Australia’s agricultural sector
  • The new Fellows of 2017
  • Science at the Shine Dome lives up to its name
  • Academy Fellow awarded prestigious Kyoto Prize
  • Supporting research to improve the health of Indigenous children
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 107

April 2017

  • Connections made at Science meets Parliament
  • Global health focus of Science20 forum
  • Report underlines the impact of risk on society's decisions
  • Findings on environmental effects of food consumption 'alarming'
  • Christmas wish granted
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 106

December 2016

  • Revised immunisation booklet
  • Australia–Indonesia Science Symposium
  • Future Earth Australia
  • Regional Collaborations Programme
  • Academy Medal
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 105

September 2016

  • New Chief Executive
  • Strong support for gender equity
  • Newcastle researcher wins Falling Walls Lab Australia
  • Lindau meeting of Nobel Laureates
  • Academy on the job in National Science Week
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 104

June 2016

  • New Fellows 2016
  • Science shines at the Dome
  • Primary Connections supports remote and Indigenous students
  • First Australia–Brazil exchange has outstanding outcomes
  • Early-career researchers map future of stem cell research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 103

March 2016

  • 2017 honorific awards: call for nominations
  • Research grants, travelling fellowships, conference funding
  • Chemistry decadal plan launched
  • Gender equity initiative set to expand
  • Women of science at the National Press Club
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 102

December 2015

  • Innovation agenda a 'turning point'
  • Register now for Science at the Shine Dome
  • New program promotes gender equity in science
  • Nova keeps growing
  • Academy developing innovative new approach to mathematics
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 101

September 2015

  • Science decadal plans
  • Graduate US students make Australian connections
  • Stem cells focus of 2015 Think Tank
  • Buzz Aldrin to visit Australia
  • Future Earth
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 100

June 2015

  • Celebrating 100 issues of the Academy newsletter
  • 100 years of Dr Max Day
  • Science at the Shine Dome 2015
  • Science in the 2015 Budget
  • Economic contribution of science
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 99

March 2015

  • Academy welcomes changes to Ministry
  • Nominations open for awards
  • Academy answers questions on climate change science
  • National forum inspires youth with science
  • Register now for Science at the Shine Dome
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 98

December 2014

  • Margaret Middleton Fund supports marine research
  • Sustainability for the Great Barrier Reef
  • Academy awards
  • Academy launches new ‘Brain box’ podcast
  • Young scientist to visit US National Institutes of Health

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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 97

September 2014

  • Australia on show as Nobel Laureates and young researchers meet
  • US students strengthen links with Australia
  • Academies discuss policy contributions in China
  • Grants for travel to Japan
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 96

June 2014

  • Update from the President
  • 2014 Think Tank to explore climate change challenges to health
  • Science by Doing 10,000 registrations
  • EAPSI Program — bigger and better than ever
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 95

March 2014

  • Welcome to the Academy's new Newsletter and website
  • President's message
  • Think Tank launch
  • Q&A mobile app launch
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 94

December 2013

  • Science stars gather to launch exciting new school resources
  • PM’s Prize recognises key role of statistics
  • Lecture series draws crowds to Shine Dome
  • IAP Executive meets in Canberra
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 93

September 2013

  • Think Tank 2013 - inspiring smarter brain research
  • Message from the President
  • President addresses National Press Club
  • Academy launches philanthropic campaign
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 92

June 2013

  • Science at the Shine Dome 2013
  • Message from the President
  • New Fellows and New Council members
  • Early and Mid Career Researchers program
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 91

March 2013

  • The science of immunisation: questions and answers
  • Message from the President
  • Future Lindau funding secured
  • News from National Committees for Science
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 90

December 2012

  • UK Chief Scientific Adviser at the Shine Dome
  • Message from the President
  • Honours to Fellows
  • Science pathways: getting science on the national agenda
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 89

September 2012

  • Australia’s future population Think Tank
  • Message from the President
  • Margaret Middleton fund reports
  • 62nd meeting of Nobel Laureates
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 88

June 2012

  • Science at the Shine Dome 2012
  • Message from the President
  • Election and admission of new Fellows
  • 2012 Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 87

March 2012

  • Education key: new Science Minister
  • Message from the President
  • Australian researcher receives Humboldt Research Award
  • News from national committees
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 86

December 2011

  • President urges investment in science: nationally televised address
  • Message from the President
  • The Academy’s new Nobel Laureate
  • Fellows win top Australian science honour
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 85

September 2011

  • What’s cooking at the Shine Dome?
  • Message from the President
  • Academy submissions to government reviews and inquiries
  • Royal Society Executive Director visits Academy
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 84

June 2011

  • Science at the Shine Dome 2011
  • Message from the President
  • Election and admission of new Fellows
  • 2011 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 83

March 2011

  • From droughts to dancing: talking water
  • Message from the President
  • Honours to Fellows
  • Gladstone's Population and Environment Fund
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 82

December 2010

  • 2010 UK–Australia Frontiers of Science: Marine Science Meeting
  • Discovery of a new human ancestor
  • Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
  • 2010 Douglas Scholarship winner
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 81

September 2010

  • The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers launch
  • 2010 US summer program in Canberra
  • 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates
  • Interviews with Australian scientists
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 80

June 2010

  • Science at the Shine Dome 2010 – a celebration of science
  • New President for the Academy
  • Election of new Fellows
  • New Councillors
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 79

March 2010

  • Australia’s water management options
  • Honours to Fellows
  • Proceedings of the 2009 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank
  • Climate change science questions document
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 78

December 2009

  • 2009 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank
  • Sixth Australia-China Symposium
  • Nanotechnology lLinkage Learned Academies special project
  • Earth observations from space report launch
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 77

September 2009

  • Australia–Singapore Energy Workshop
  • Renewable energy lecture series wraps up
  • Academy’s strong relationship with France recognised in awards
  • Opening of J-PARC accelerator complex in Japan
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 76

June 2009

  • Annual symposium on life, the universe and everything
  • Academy participation in Science Meets Parliament
  • Science at the Shine Dome 2009 – a celebration of science
  • Australia extends help to earthquake-stricken University of L'Aquila
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 75

March 2009

  • Boden Research Conference – beyond the platypus genome
  • J G Russell Awards 2009
  • Joint AAS–ATSE National strategic plan for Earth observation from space
  • Bilateral science and technology cooperation between Australia and South Africa
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 74

December 2008

  • First Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank
  • China–Australia symposium on remote sensing technologies and sustainability
  • Renewable energy lecture series hits the mark
  • Presentation of the Ian Wark Medal and Lecture
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 73

September 2008

  • Funding extended for science education programs
  • Professor Julie Campbell speaks at National Press Club
  • Many Australians now iodine-deficient
  • Conservation of endangered Australian vertebrates: research update
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 72

June 2008

  • Vaccine conference makes an international jab
  • Welcome to new Chief Executive
  • Top Australian research showcased at peak science event
  • Academy Medal awarded to Professor Sue Serjeantson
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 71

March 2008

  • Academy takes action to support young researchers
  • Honours to Fellows
  • Young scientists cross disciplines to reach new frontiers
  • Fenner conference on the environment
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 70

December 2007

  • Bright sparks ignite Think Tank
  • Honours to Fellows
  • President addresses National Press Club
  • RQF journal ranking exercise
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 69

September 2007

  • China–Australia symposium on global ecosystems
  • A small piece of Australia in Guangzhou
  • Research and innovation in Australia: a policy statement
  • Extending connections to secondary school science
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 68

June 2007

  • 2007 Fenner conference on the environment
  • A new home for the Birch collection
  • Science shines at the Dome
  • New members of Council
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 67

March 2007

  • Recherche Bay: a site of great significance
  • New Fellows
  • Back to 'school' for senior educators
  • National Committees report
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 66

April-July 2006

  • Bionic ear creator wins the Wark Medal
  • New President for Academy
  • The Academy shines at the Dome
  • Symposium on the hydrogen economy
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 65

April-July 2006

  • Bionic ear creator wins the Wark Medal
  • New President for Academy
  • The Academy shines at the Dome
  • Symposium on the hydrogen economy
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 64

December 2005-March 2006

  • Academy President appointed Australia's new Chief Scientist
  • New Fellows
  • Professor Ian Frazer named Australian of the Year
  • Productivity Commission to review publicly funded research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 63

August-November 2005

  • Two Australians win 2005 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
  • Primary Connections Stage 3 approved
  • Prime Minister’s Prize for Science awarded to Professor David Boger
  • National Museum of Australia student prizes
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 62

April-July 2005

  • Think Tank explores biotech and agriculture
  • Inaugural Douglas Scholarship winner
  • William Sutherland and the ‘Sutherland-Einstein' diffusion relation
  • New members of Council
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 61

December 2004-March 2005

  • After the tsunami
  • New Fellows
  • Modern humans shown to be 195,000 years old
  • Support for international collaborative research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 60

August-November 2004

  • High flyers tackle emerging diseases and biosecurity
  • ARC funding for special projects in 2005
  • Recent advances in stem cell science and therapies
  • International conference on population and development
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 59

April-July 2004

  • April-July 2004Humanity’s heritage: the human genome and stem cells
  • Forum on measuring excellence
  • The Academy celebrates its 50th AGM
  • New members of Council
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 58

December 2003-March 2004

  • Measuring research excellence
  • Boden conference on visual cortex
  • Inaugural Adam J Berry Memorial Fund winner
  • Benchmarking methodology pilot study
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 57

April-July 2003

  • Gene technology and the troubles with food
  • Population and environment online conference
  • Australian Foundation for Science to change its structure
  • Collaborations with Italy
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 56

April-July 2003

  • Gene technology and the troubles with food
  • Population and environment online conference
  • Australian Foundation for Science to change its structure
  • Collaborations with Italy
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 55

December 2002-March 2003

  • National research priorities welcomed
  • Major facilities workshop
  • Earth sciences strategy begins
  • Nanotechnology benchmarking project
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 54

August-November 2002

  • Higher education research
  • Fenner wins PM's prize
  • Major research facilities
  • Review of school science teaching
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 53

April-July 2002

  • Setting research priorities
  • New President for Academy
  • Higher education review
  • Human cloning Bill
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 52

December 2001-March 2002

  • Academy comments on priority setting in research
  • Genetic information: privacy not the only issue
  • Review of external earnings targets
  • Physics in desperate situation
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 51

August-November 2001

  • Priorities for the new government
  • Federation Fellows
  • Oliphant centenary dinner and conferences
  • Fenner conferences on the environment
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 50

April-July 2001

  • Budget backs Australia's ability
  • Stem cell developments
  • Universities need new funding model
  • Symposium cracks the code
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 49

January-April 2001

  • Innovation action plan – 'actions louder than words'
  • Earlier boost for Cooperative Research Centres
  • Time to build IT research
  • New CSIRO chief
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 48

September-December 2000

  • Chance to change
  • Innovation ideas endorsed
  • Space research
  • Oliphant commemoration
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 47

May-August 2000

  • Budget hits knowledge base
  • Shine donates $1 million to Dome
  • The next 12 months will be critical
  • Intellectual feast on Australia’s science future
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 46

January-April 2000

  • Science capability under scrutiny
  • White paper too simplistic
  • National Innovation Summit
  • Science foundation AGM
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 45

September-December 1999

  • The new order for research in higher education needs new funding
  • Innovation summit
  • Higher education funding needs more thought
  • The importance of physics
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 44

May-August 1999

  • Statement on human cloning
  • Failure to support innovation
  • Business tax review
  • Treasure under the sea
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 43

January-April 1999

  • 21st century science
  • Sunken treasure? Australian coasts and oceans
  • Meeting on higher education
  • Australia Day honours
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 42

October-December 1998

  • Federal grant to revitalise the Dome
  • Science in the election
  • Plans for the ARC
  • International ocean networking
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 41

July-September 1998

  • Business innovation in decline
  • Creating the knowledge economy
  • Biological informatics
  • Fundamental research is healthiest
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 40

April-June 1998

  • West review misses opportunities
  • Systems engineer is new President
  • New Fellows elected
  • Australian science in a global context
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 39

January-March 1998

  • Innovation a key to prosperity
  • Science Now! A new forum
  • Environmental protection through taxonomy – the case for ABRS
  • Managing diversity in higher education
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 38

October–December 1997

  • Mortimer report savages science
  • Science enters Cabinet
  • Academy supports new reactor
  • Biological study at risk
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 37

July–September 1997

  • Commonwealth environment powers inconsistent
  • Marine science plan
  • Forum on uni curriculum
  • Challenge for 1998 Budget
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 36

April–June 1997

  • Academy puts the case for university research and scholarship
  • Nobel poster launched
  • Database copyright workshop
  • Review of the public funding of research
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Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 35

January–March 1997

  • Government urged to maintain pharmaceutical scheme
  • The price of trade is eternal vigilance
  • Workshop on rheology
  • ARC funding by discipline
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