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Academy responds to decision to hold second inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg-thumbnail

Academy responds to decision to hold second inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg

In March last year, over a hundred eminent scientists, including several Nobel Laureates, signed a petition seeking the immediate release of Kathleen Folbigg. Many of those scientists are Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

Australian scientists share why science matters

Australian scientists share why science matters

Science continues to transform our lives and answer some of the world’s greatest mysteries. But why does it matter and what does it actually mean to value science?

Professional athletes subjected to unjustified collection of personal data

Professional athletes subjected to unjustified collection of personal data

National Research Infrastructure crucial factor in research pipeline

National Research Infrastructure crucial factor in research pipeline

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s 2021 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap. The Academy thanks the Expert Working Group for its contributions and guidance, particularly Academy Fellows Dr Ziggy Switkowski, Professor Barbara Howlett and Dr Cathy Foley.

Learned Academies to supercharge Australia’s global science and technology profile

Learned academies to supercharge Australia’s global science and technology profile with $18.2 million government investment

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), in collaboration with the Australian Academy of Science, will deliver the Australian Government’s $18.2 million ‘Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element’, a key part of the new $60.2 million GSTDF fund.

President’s statement on the IPCC Working Group III report-thumbnail

President’s statement on the IPCC Working Group III report

Academy releases ‘Science and Australia's positive future’ position statement ahead of election-thumbnail

Academy releases ‘Science and Australia's positive future’ position statement ahead of election

Australia must seize the opportunity to secure our future economic and social prosperity through investment in science, says the Australian Academy of Science in a released position statement.

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STEM Women goes global

Reforming World Heritage to mitigate the challenge of climate change-thumbnail

Reforming World Heritage to mitigate the challenge of climate change

Some of our planet’s natural and cultural assets listed under the World Heritage Convention will be impossible to maintain in the face of climate change, even if effective adaptation and on-site mitigation strategies are applied locally, a roundtable of experts concluded in a report released this week.