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From ice sheets to gum trees: Nine projects receive 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant backing
Nine early-and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) have received the 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology.
More than 10 years of R&D funding decline cannot be restored in one budget
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes one-off funding of $233 million for CSIRO and $40.8 million for ANSTO in the Government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) as a first step towards supporting focused and sustainable government-funded science agencies.
Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) 2026 grant funding recipients announced
The Australian Academy of Science congratulates the grant recipients of the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) grant funding for the 2026 round.
Cryopreservation and urban biodiversity: funding awarded to two research conferences focused on protecting Australia's wildlife
Wildlife conservation will take centre stage at two specialist conferences next year, funded by the Australian Academy of Science.
Global epilepsy pioneer elected 21st President of the Australian Academy of Science
One of the world’s most respected neurologists whose pioneering work changed the way we think about epilepsy will become the next President of the Australian Academy of Science – Australia’s leading independent voice for science.
Research round-up: Unravelling serpentine science and epic egret journeys
The Academy is pleased to partner with CSIRO Publishing Journals to champion Australian science excellence. In this quarterly research round-up series, we feature recent discoveries reported in CSIRO Publishing Journals.
