Latest Australian Academy of Science News

Australia’s Extinction Crisis: Public Hearing Statement
Global marine heatwave a stark reminder: President’s statement
Australian Science Key To Future Made In Australia
Drugs like Ozempic won’t ‘cure’ obesity but they might make us more fat-phobic
Five Sydney researchers honoured by Australian Academy of Science
Medal For Pioneering Work On Green Hydrogen Production
Science superstars honoured by academy
Gustav Nossal Medal Awarded To Researcher
Remarkable achievements in research recognised with Academy awards
Academy’s national symposium on food futures yields fruitful discussion
Science protected in Defence exports law passed by parliament
Eminent scientist appointed Chair of Australian Antarctic Science Council
Conspiracy theorist tactics show it’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies
Parliament’s backing of ARC Bill a win for Australia’s research sector
Ten Australian scientists to attend the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Thomas Davies 2024 grant to support nine marine, soil and plant researchers
Global fund will strengthen regional science and technology capability
First grants Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund
Scientists Push For Action On Clean Indoor Air
Proposed Changes To Defence Bill Strike Better Balance
Coral reefs, protein folding and climate change: Research conferences win funding
Necessity is the mother of invention for this Ukrainian scholar
Academy concerned by the removal of advanced mathematics prerequisites at University of Sydney
Transcript: The launch of the St Vincent’s Discovery and Innovation campaign by Professor Chennupati Jagadish
Scientists recognised for raising the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research
Academy Responds To Universities Accord Report
How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out
Distinguished scientists set to share research with new audiences
Transcript: Supercomputing Asia 2024 welcome by Professor Chennupati Jagadish
Transcript: Supercomputing Asia 2024 welcome by Professor Jagadish Chennupati
70th anniversary President’s message
Slight increase in Government R&D investment welcome, but still much to be done
In time of risk and opportunity, science is critical
Australia’s R&D system is broken and needs more than band-aids
Australia’s R&D system needs more than band-aids
Academy welcomes diversity in STEM review
Quantum photonics pioneer tours Australia as Frew Fellow
Animals keep eating precious plants – we used ‘smell misinformation’ to keep them away
Scammed by ‘fake news’: animals led by the nose to leave plants alone
Ukrainian researchers supported by Aussie counterparts in second round of grants
Measles is on the rise around the world – we can’t let vaccination rates falter
Fellows celebrated in Australia Day honours
Federal Government’s interim AI response a sensible first step
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
2024 Max Day Awards: restoring ecosystem engineers and protecting marine environments from microplastics
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
Year in review: Science more valued but more vulnerable
Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) grant funding recipients for 2023-24 announced