Reports and publications

Explore the Academy's full collection of reports and publications showcasing insights, evidence and expertise – from 10-year plans charting the course of Australian science to insightful evidence briefs to guide decision-makers.

Election policy 2016: science priorities for Australian innovation

The Academy calls on Australia’s next government to put science and innovation at the heart of economic and social policy.

Published on 25 May 2016

Chemistry for a better life: the decadal plan for Australian chemistry 2016–25

Published on 19 February 2016

The importance of advanced biological science to the Australian economy

Quantifying the contribution of the advanced biological sciences to the Australian economy.

Published on 22 January 2016

An Australian strategic plan for Earth observations from space

Transforming Australia into an active participant in the global EOS enterprise and deploying EOS for national priorities.

Published on 27 October 2015

An Australian strategic plan for Earth observations from space

Initial analysis of the 2014–15 federal Budget

An analysis of the 2014-15 federal Budget, focused on measures relating to science, research and innovation.

Published on 23 May 2014

Report—Initial analysis of the 2014-15 federal Budget

Future science – computer science: meeting the scale challenge

Scoping future capacities and applications of high-performance computing over the next 10–20 years.

Published on 31 January 2013

National nanotechnology research strategy

Outlining a bold vision for a nanotechnology-enabled Australian economy with eight key recommendations.

Published on 07 December 2012

Australian science in a changing world: innovation requires global engagement

The Academy recommends that the Australian Government acts immediately to invest for the future in the internationalisation of science and innovation.

Published on 22 November 2011

Australian science in a changing world: innovation requires global engagement

Mid-term review of the Australian astronomy decadal plan 2006–2015

Setting out the priorities of the Australian astronomy community for the second half of the 2006–2015 decadal plan period in light of successes and challenges.

Published on 27 July 2011

Australian astronomy decadal plan mid-term review

Searching the deep earth: the future of Australian resource discovery and utilisation

Recommendations on Australian minerals exploration from the 2010 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank.

Published on 11 January 2011

Searching the deep earth: the future of Australian resource discovery and utilisation

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