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Opportunities for scientists—October 2023

Academy opportunities Theo Murphy Initiative

Fellows update—October 2023

Honours and awards to Fellows

Professor Michelle Simmons AO FAA FTSE FRS – 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science

Scientists call for law reform following release of final report into Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes today’s report by former Chief Justice of NSW Tom Bathurst AC KC confirming reasonable doubt regarding the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg.

The Academy is pleased the Commissioner has referred this case to the Court of Criminal Appeal for potential quashing of her convictions.

International research collaborations now at stake

Academy president Professor Jagadish and Chief Executive Anna-Maria Arabia in conversation with Peter Hartcher.

No single country will be capable of solving the problems faced by our planet—from dwindling natural resources to collapsing ecosystems, rising sea levels or the eruption of new pandemics.

But the global research system required to respond to these challenges is now at stake.

Are Australia’s international scientific collaborations at risk with the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023?

President of the Australian Academy of Science Professor Chennupati Jagadish raised concerns about new barriers to research collaborations with countries other than the US and UK.

President's keynote address: International Science Collaborations in a Contested World National Symposium 2023

President of The Australian Academy of Science Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FREng FTSE delivered the keynote address at the symposium.

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Not long after the Academy was established nearly 70 years ago, our second President, Sir Thomas Cherry, stood here and welcomed 150 participants for an international symposium on water resources, use and management.

Summary of 2023 Symposium: Professors Steven Chown and Frances Separovic

National Symposium 2023 convenors. Left: Professor Frances Separovic AO FAA. Right: Professor Steven Chown FAA.

Welcome back, everyone.

2023 Symposium closing remarks: Professor Chennupati Jagadish

Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC delivers the closing remarks of the National Symposium.

Thank you, Professors Steven Chown and Frances Separovic for your summary of the Academy's 2023 Symposium.

Learned academies and Leukaemia Foundation join forces to accelerate blood cancer research

Blood cancers are among the most common cancers in Australia, responsible for almost 6,000 cancer-related deaths annually.

Academy hosts National Symposium on international scientific collaborations in a contested world

Left to right: Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Richard Marles MP, Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro AC, and Academy Chief Executive Anna-Maria Arabia.

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