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Academy celebrates Indigenous Knowledges during NAIDOC Week-thumbnail

Academy celebrates Indigenous Knowledges during NAIDOC Week

Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge received the inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Travelling Research Award from the Australian Academy of Science in 2019.

Governor-General and Science Minister officially reopen Australia’s home of science-thumbnail

Governor-General and Science Minister officially reopen Australia’s home of science

Enabling Australia's data-driven future for science-thumbnail

Enabling Australia's data-driven future for science

The Australian Academy of Science has launched a new report: Australia’s Data-Enabled Research Future: Science calling for action to support the future of scientific research across the nation. The report presents the findings from consultations within the science community on data-related needs to ensure the continuity of scientific research in Australia.

Queen’s Birthday honours for four Academy Fellows -thumbnail

Queen’s Birthday honours for four Academy Fellows

The Australian Academy of Science congratulates its four Fellows recognised in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List with appointments to the Order of Australia for their outstanding service and exceptional achievements.

Make research integrity training mandatory, say 73% of Australian researchers-thumbnail

Make research integrity training mandatory, say 73% of Australian researchers

The results of the first national survey to investigate research integrity in Australia, a collaboration between the Australian Academy of Science and publisher Springer Nature, indicate broad support for mandatory research integrity training. The survey found that whilst 68% of respondents stated that their institution offered research integrity related training and 50% stated it was mandatory, 73% felt that such training should be mandatory for all those holding a research position.

Australia’s leading scientists welcome new ministers-thumbnail

Australia’s leading scientists welcome new ministers

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the new Albanese ministry, in particular the appointments of Ed Husic (Industry and Science), Chris Bowen (Climate Change and Energy), Mark Butler (Health and Aged Care), Jason Clare (Education), Tanya Plibersek (Environment and Water), and Murray Watt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry).

Academy reports achievements of 2021

Academy reports achievements of 2021

Improving Australians’ understanding of the benefits of immunisation is one of the many achievements highlighted in the Academy’s recently published annual report for 2021.

Academy announces 2022 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science-thumbnail

Academy announces 2022 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science

An Indigenous health champion and a pioneering astrophysicist are among 22 Australians recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by being elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

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.