The impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. Limiting global warming requires not just dramatically reducing future emissions but removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere already released.

NBN Co Chief People and Culture Officer Sally Kincaid

NBN Co is committed to increasing female representation in the workforce under an initiative to raise female participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles.

The Australian Academy of Science’s Gender Equity in STEM program is a suite of initiatives, underpinned and informed by the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, aimed at increasing female participation in STEM and aligning and supporting gender equity activities across organisations.

The Australian Academy of Science’s 2023 honorific awardees

From investigating the structure of space-time to the inner workings of volcanoes and the genetics of sex—twenty-two scientists are today recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for their outstanding contributions to science.

Professor Chennupati Jagadish, President of the Australian Academy of Science

Quotes attributable to Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FREng FTSE, President of the Australian Academy of Science. 

“Building capability in nuclear science will be central to achieving the aims of the Australian Government in developing a nuclear-powered submarine capability. 

After decades supporting Australian science internationally, Nancy Pritchard says her work isn’t done yet—noting there are challenging times ahead with the region’s shifting geopolitics. 

Professor Chennupati Jagadish, President of the Australian Academy of Science

It has been five years since the IPCC highlighted the unprecedented scale of human-induced climate change from rising greenhouse gas emissions.

The Australian Academy of Science convened 26 experts including ecologists, climate scientists, Traditional Owners, oceanographers and others, for the first of three roundtables on the likely impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Australian Academy of Science has hosted the first of three expert roundtables to inform a synthesis report, to be delivered later this year, on the likely impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef.

From top left: Dr Siobhon Egan, Dr Lynn Nazareth, Dr William Reay, Dr Enakshi Sinniah. From bottom left: Miss Cottrell Tamessar, Ms Rachel Visontay, Dr Ifrah Abdullahi, Dr David Klyne, Dr Kate Secombe.

Nine early-career researchers from Australia will be heading to Lindau, Germany this year to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

 

This month has been filled with moments to celebrate, alongside stark reminders of the role science must play in our reckoning with the threats and impacts of climate change.

We marked 30 years since Nancy Pritchard joined the Australian Academy of Science—gathering to celebrate her significant contributions to supporting Australian science here and abroad.

© 2025 Australian Academy of Science

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