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Date Media Releases
21 December 2011 Australian students abandoning science in years 11 and 12
13 December 2011 Academy welcomes new Council members
12 December 2011 Academy welcomes new Science and Education Ministers
9 December 2011 Transforming biomedical education in the 21st century
7 December 2011 Academy welcomes Nobel science education commitment
6 December 2011 2012 Academy awards for scientific excellence announced
6 December 2011 Australian rabbit experiment is an evolution classic
1 December 2011 Urgent boost needed for science and maths education
24 November 2011 Fast tracking innovative cancer therapies
23 November 2011 First new treatment for lupus in over fifty years
23 November 2011 Paving the way towards a cure for HIV
22 November 2011 Australia-France biomedical research symposium
22 November 2011 Invest in international science or languish: Science Academy’s bold new plan
21 November 2011 Australian science must go global to stay competitive
21 November 2011 World leader in tectonics to speak at Academy’s Shine Dome
17 November 2011 Synchrotron a key part of Australia’s innovation future
14 November 2011 Academy’s Science by Doing educational resource is a winner
8 November 2011 Academy Fellow to head international physics union
28 October 2011 New emerging disease patterns resulting from climate change
27 October 2011 Shine Dome lights up tonight
26 October 2011 Illuminating science: Shine Dome to light up at night
12 October 2011 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science win PM’s Prize
5 October 2011 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science wins Nobel Prize
3 October 2011 Science high flyers devise ecosystem plans for Murray-Darling, Surat Basin
2 October 2011 Australian Academy to lead International Council for Science
28 September 2011 Hope for Melbourne grasslands under threat from urban sprawl
28 September 2011 Hope for Queensland basins at risk from coal seam gas drilling
27 September 2011 Young scientists to brainstorm solutions for Murray Darling Basin
27 September 2011 Young scientists to brainstorm solutions for Ningaloo
26 September 2011 Australian Academy of Science at the National Press Club
23 September 2011 Controversial geoengineering: a real solution to global warming?
6 September 2011 New age of vaccination against cancer and autoimmune diseases
24 August 2011 Secrets of successful women in science
11 August 2011 The Monster that ate Canberra returns to the Shine Dome
11 August 2011 Low GI is key to overcoming obesity and diabetes
10 August 2011 What’s cooking at the Shine Dome?
3 August 2011 Australian expert to teach conservation strategy on Asian tour
28 July 2011 Eradication of measles may become a reality
27 July 2011 Academy’s Science by Doing education resources launched!
26 July 2011 Experts convene on science to underpin vision for Australia in 2050
18 July 2011 Women in Chemistry @ Parliament House
14 July 2011 GM Crop destruction unacceptable: Academy of Science
11 July 2011 Academy committed to quality science education as Federal Government support ends
7 July 2011 Academy of Science welcomes stem cell review
4 July 2011 Plan for Australian astronomy to lead the world
21 June 2011 Academy urges Australia to 'respect the science'
17 June 2011 Academy launches new national resource to engage kids in science
16 June 2011 Chief Scientist to launch new science education DVD
15 June 2011 ANU students scoop national science history prize
14 June 2011 Annual Australian Science History Awards
10 June 2011 Australian Academy of Science joins international education call
10 June 2011 Science Academy condemns threats to scientists
6 June 2011 Fire, felling and carbon storage
30 May 2011 Science Academy welcomes decision to drop ERA journal rankings
26 May 2011 Australian scientist shines new light on Europe
25 May 2011 Australian Academy of Science Fellows elected to Royal Society
10 May 2011 Steady science budget shows lack of inspiration
6 May 2011 Scientists pose solutions for a Big Australia
5 May 2011 Science at the Shine Dome 2011 President's address transcript
5 May 2011 Venomous dragons combat high blood pressure
5 May 2011 Anticancer compounds from the sea
4 May 2011 New chemical male contraceptive could stop STIs
4 May 2011 Physicist blazes a new path for women
1 May 2011 Securing a productive future for Australia through science
29 April 2011 Great minds to explore Big Australia population challenge
28 April 2011 Academy awards go to Australia's top scientists
27 April 2011 Australian scientist learns safe sex from plants
20 April 2011 Celebration of Australian science at the Academy showcase
19 April 2011 Science Academy welcomes new Chief Scientist for Australia
19 April 2011 Easier visas to bring bright young minds to Australia: Science Academy
18 April 2011 International earthquake experts to take on environmental disasters
14 April 2011 Think long term: Invest in science
11 April 2011 Tinana School science teaching supported by Academy of Science
5 April 2011 Science Academy elects new Corresponding Member
1 April 2011 Scientist to reveal new approach to controlling malaria
25 March 2011 Academy urges Government to support science education
24 March 2011 Science Academy elects new members
16 March 2011 Australian scientists share European research success
10 March 2011 Academy of Science: Safeguard Australia's stem cell research future
3 March 2011 Gene bill could leave Australian patients without latest treatments
28 February 2011 Bioterrorism
Who should we fear the most, terrorist or research scientist?
23 February 2011 Australia and Mongolia agree to foster scientific exchange
18 February 2011 Science community surprised as Chief Scientist resigns
31 January 2011 Excellence in Research for Australia results send a strong message to Government
28 January 2011 Frank Fenner Tribute Symposium
11 January 2011 Ensuring Australia’s mining future