Is Australian science ready for AI? Exploring how artificial intelligence will reshape the policies, institutions, legal frameworks, funding models and cultural norms that underpin our national science ecosystem. Published on 09 December 2025
Issues paper: Incentivising business investment in R&D The Australian Academy of Science is calling for an urgent national conversation on research and development investment in Australia. Published on 24 July 2025
Astronomy decadal plan 2026–2035 A strategic review and vision for Australian astronomy for the decade 2026–2035. Published on 09 July 2025
International scientific collaborations in a contested world: Summary of the National Symposium, November 2023 Exploring the role of science in an uncertain geopolitical landscape. Published on 20 December 2024
Research roadmap for blood cancer A 10-year plan to accelerate blood cancer research in Australia, with a national quest to achieve zero preventable deaths by 2035. Published on 31 October 2024
Position statement – Openness Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in Australia The Academy's position on the use of animals in scientific research and teaching. Published on 08 July 2024
Position statement – An Australian system for managing research misconduct Supporting the establishment of a robust and fair national process for assuring the integrity of Australian research funded or subsidised by any public source. Published on 11 November 2023
Position statement – Freedom and responsibility of science The right to share in and benefit from scientific advancement is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as is the right to engage in scientific enquiry, to communicate knowledge, and to associate freely in such activities. Published on 16 August 2023
Position statement on the Voice to Parliament The Council of the Australian Academy of Science supports the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. Published on 30 June 2023
The mathematical sciences in Australia: mid-term review The National Committee for Mathematical Sciences conducted a mid-term review of the 2016 decadal plan, ‘The mathematical sciences in Australia: a vision for 2025’. Published on 14 December 2022