Australian Academy of Science
@science.org.au
An independent organisation of distinguished Australian scientists, championing science for the benefit of all.
Read our landmark report: https://bit.ly/ASAF2035 #Science2035
Read our landmark report: https://bit.ly/ASAF2035 #Science2035
Hundreds of millions in Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funds are sitting idle while labs close and researchers leave.
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Hundreds of millions in Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funds are sitting idle while labs close and researchers leave.
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
Hundreds of millions in MRFF funds are sitting idle while labs close and researchers leave.
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Hundreds of millions in MRFF funds are sitting idle while labs close and researchers leave.
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
Australia is home to extraordinary biodiversity but faces mounting pressures.
The Australian Academy of Science has made a crucial submission to government on implementing Australia's Strategy for Nature 2024–2030. Read the submission:
https://bit.ly/3Lu5jIB
The Australian Academy of Science has made a crucial submission to government on implementing Australia's Strategy for Nature 2024–2030. Read the submission:
https://bit.ly/3Lu5jIB
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Australia is home to extraordinary biodiversity but faces mounting pressures.
The Australian Academy of Science has made a crucial submission to government on implementing Australia's Strategy for Nature 2024–2030. Read the submission:
https://bit.ly/3Lu5jIB
The Australian Academy of Science has made a crucial submission to government on implementing Australia's Strategy for Nature 2024–2030. Read the submission:
https://bit.ly/3Lu5jIB
The handwritten note was almost identical to a 1916 newspaper article about Australian fire beetles. However, deciphering it proved challenging due to the presence of shorthand abbreviations. Could you read the handwriting and decipher the shorthand abbreviations? Let us know in the comments ...
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The handwritten note was almost identical to a 1916 newspaper article about Australian fire beetles. However, deciphering it proved challenging due to the presence of shorthand abbreviations. Could you read the handwriting and decipher the shorthand abbreviations? Let us know in the comments ...
Humans are not the only ones drawn to fire and flames. So too is the Australian fire beetle which loves exploring in the immediate aftermath of a bushfire.
Our archivist recently discovered notes about the insect, possibly dating back to 109 years, in one of our books in the Basser Library.
Our archivist recently discovered notes about the insect, possibly dating back to 109 years, in one of our books in the Basser Library.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Humans are not the only ones drawn to fire and flames. So too is the Australian fire beetle which loves exploring in the immediate aftermath of a bushfire.
Our archivist recently discovered notes about the insect, possibly dating back to 109 years, in one of our books in the Basser Library.
Our archivist recently discovered notes about the insect, possibly dating back to 109 years, in one of our books in the Basser Library.
📸 Dr Auriane Drack, Mabel Day and Khoi Nguyen represented Australia in Berlin. Credit: Falling Walls Foundation
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
📸 Dr Auriane Drack, Mabel Day and Khoi Nguyen represented Australia in Berlin. Credit: Falling Walls Foundation
Today, the Academy’s CEO Anna-Maria Arabia, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, medical research bodies, and experts at Parliament House called for removing the arbitrary funding cap on the Medical Research Future Fund to support medical research and innovation as intended. #releasethefullmrff
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Today, the Academy’s CEO Anna-Maria Arabia, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, medical research bodies, and experts at Parliament House called for removing the arbitrary funding cap on the Medical Research Future Fund to support medical research and innovation as intended. #releasethefullmrff
The Academy welcomes today’s announcement by the Greens NSW spokesperson for Health, Dr Amanda Cohn MLC, to hold an inquiry into clean indoor air by a committee of the NSW Legislative Assembly.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Crw0Q
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Crw0Q
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Academy welcomes today’s announcement by the Greens NSW spokesperson for Health, Dr Amanda Cohn MLC, to hold an inquiry into clean indoor air by a committee of the NSW Legislative Assembly.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Crw0Q
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Crw0Q
🚨 A new report we released today calls for enforceable indoor air quality standards in public buildings, starting with monitoring and workplace reporting. Read the report: https://bit.ly/49E1ESl
#IndoorAir
#IndoorAir
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
🚨 A new report we released today calls for enforceable indoor air quality standards in public buildings, starting with monitoring and workplace reporting. Read the report: https://bit.ly/49E1ESl
#IndoorAir
#IndoorAir
Yesterday, the Academy welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science to the Shine Dome for the traditional celebration breakfast. 📸 Recipients of Prime Minister’s Prizes with Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC at the Shine Dome in Canberra.
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Yesterday, the Academy welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science to the Shine Dome for the traditional celebration breakfast. 📸 Recipients of Prime Minister’s Prizes with Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC at the Shine Dome in Canberra.
Tomorrow, a conference on indoor air quality (IAQ) will be held at Parliament House. Don't miss this chance to learn how we can all contribute to cleaner air.
📅 Thurs 6 Nov
📍 Parliament House, online
🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
🎥 Register now for the live stream.
https://bit.ly/47nIMEu
📅 Thurs 6 Nov
📍 Parliament House, online
🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
🎥 Register now for the live stream.
https://bit.ly/47nIMEu
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Tomorrow, a conference on indoor air quality (IAQ) will be held at Parliament House. Don't miss this chance to learn how we can all contribute to cleaner air.
📅 Thurs 6 Nov
📍 Parliament House, online
🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
🎥 Register now for the live stream.
https://bit.ly/47nIMEu
📅 Thurs 6 Nov
📍 Parliament House, online
🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
🎥 Register now for the live stream.
https://bit.ly/47nIMEu
Tomorrow morning, we'll celebrate all the #PMPrizes for Science awardees at a special celebration breakfast at the Shine Dome. This tradition references the strong connection the Academy has to the Prizes.
Watch our free live stream from 8.15am AEST: https://www.youtube.com/live/ylAgCyEhMtc
Watch our free live stream from 8.15am AEST: https://www.youtube.com/live/ylAgCyEhMtc
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Tomorrow morning, we'll celebrate all the #PMPrizes for Science awardees at a special celebration breakfast at the Shine Dome. This tradition references the strong connection the Academy has to the Prizes.
Watch our free live stream from 8.15am AEST: https://www.youtube.com/live/ylAgCyEhMtc
Watch our free live stream from 8.15am AEST: https://www.youtube.com/live/ylAgCyEhMtc
As a global authority on airborne particles, Prof Morawska has made significant contributions to our understanding of airborne transmission, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where her efforts were pivotal in bringing crucial evidence to public health authorities.
#PMPrizes
#PMPrizes
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
As a global authority on airborne particles, Prof Morawska has made significant contributions to our understanding of airborne transmission, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where her efforts were pivotal in bringing crucial evidence to public health authorities.
#PMPrizes
#PMPrizes
Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE (QUT) for being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2025! 🎉
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE (QUT) for being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2025! 🎉
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
Each year, the National Innovation Policy Forum (NIPF) brings together leaders from gov't, research, industry, and education to shape & coordinate Australia’s innovation agenda across Australia’s innovation ecosystems.
🏛️ National Press Club
📆 Mon 3 Nov
http://bit.ly/4qyMrYY
🏛️ National Press Club
📆 Mon 3 Nov
http://bit.ly/4qyMrYY
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Each year, the National Innovation Policy Forum (NIPF) brings together leaders from gov't, research, industry, and education to shape & coordinate Australia’s innovation agenda across Australia’s innovation ecosystems.
🏛️ National Press Club
📆 Mon 3 Nov
http://bit.ly/4qyMrYY
🏛️ National Press Club
📆 Mon 3 Nov
http://bit.ly/4qyMrYY
Half the funding. Half the future.
The Medical Research Future Fund was meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Join the call to release the full funds now.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The Medical Research Future Fund was meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Join the call to release the full funds now.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Half the funding. Half the future.
The Medical Research Future Fund was meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Join the call to release the full funds now.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
The Medical Research Future Fund was meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Join the call to release the full funds now.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
We’re hiring an Engagement Officer for the ISC Asia–Pacific Regional Focal Point. Based in Canberra (or remote for the right candidate). Closes 4 November.
Apply now: www.science.org.au/about-us/car... @iscasiapacific.bsky.social
Apply now: www.science.org.au/about-us/car... @iscasiapacific.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We’re hiring an Engagement Officer for the ISC Asia–Pacific Regional Focal Point. Based in Canberra (or remote for the right candidate). Closes 4 November.
Apply now: www.science.org.au/about-us/car... @iscasiapacific.bsky.social
Apply now: www.science.org.au/about-us/car... @iscasiapacific.bsky.social
A special message from our President Chennupati Jagadish AC as the Academy farewells a champion of Australian science, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA.
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A special message from our President Chennupati Jagadish AC as the Academy farewells a champion of Australian science, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA.
Join us for the “Making the Invisible Visible” conference at Parliament House examining the critical issue of indoor air quality (IAQ). At the event, we will launch a report into IAQ, exploring policy pathways to improve indoor air quality in Australia. 🎟 https://bit.ly/3WjrWS8
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Join us for the “Making the Invisible Visible” conference at Parliament House examining the critical issue of indoor air quality (IAQ). At the event, we will launch a report into IAQ, exploring policy pathways to improve indoor air quality in Australia. 🎟 https://bit.ly/3WjrWS8
🏆 Nominate now: 2026 PM's Prizes for Science – Australia's most prestigious science awards. 8 prizes spanning STEM innovation, Indigenous knowledge systems & teaching excellence. $50K or $250K + national recognition. Know a deserving scientist or educator? https://industry.gov.au/PMPrizes #PMprizes
October 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🏆 Nominate now: 2026 PM's Prizes for Science – Australia's most prestigious science awards. 8 prizes spanning STEM innovation, Indigenous knowledge systems & teaching excellence. $50K or $250K + national recognition. Know a deserving scientist or educator? https://industry.gov.au/PMPrizes #PMprizes
🏆 Our congratulations to Academy Fellow Professor Martin Green AM from @UNSW on being awarded the prestigious Faraday Medal by the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology!
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/unsw-solar-pioneer-wins-top-uk-engineering-prize
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/unsw-solar-pioneer-wins-top-uk-engineering-prize
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
🏆 Our congratulations to Academy Fellow Professor Martin Green AM from @UNSW on being awarded the prestigious Faraday Medal by the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology!
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/unsw-solar-pioneer-wins-top-uk-engineering-prize
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/unsw-solar-pioneer-wins-top-uk-engineering-prize
Jim was dedicated to the Academy right to the end, attending Science at the Shine Dome just six weeks ago.
“Jim made outstanding contributions to Australian science, agriculture and science education over many years,” Prof Jagadish said.
More to follow.
“Jim made outstanding contributions to Australian science, agriculture and science education over many years,” Prof Jagadish said.
More to follow.
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Jim was dedicated to the Academy right to the end, attending Science at the Shine Dome just six weeks ago.
“Jim made outstanding contributions to Australian science, agriculture and science education over many years,” Prof Jagadish said.
More to follow.
“Jim made outstanding contributions to Australian science, agriculture and science education over many years,” Prof Jagadish said.
More to follow.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of the Academy's former President and former Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA FTSE FRS at the age of 87. Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, said Jim will be deeply missed and remembered as a champion of Australian science.
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We are saddened to learn of the passing of the Academy's former President and former Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA FTSE FRS at the age of 87. Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, said Jim will be deeply missed and remembered as a champion of Australian science.
We are excited to announce that Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC will deliver the Ralph Slatyer Address on Science and Society on November 3 at the National Press Club.
Learn more: nipf.org.au/program2025/
Learn more: nipf.org.au/program2025/
October 21, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We are excited to announce that Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC will deliver the Ralph Slatyer Address on Science and Society on November 3 at the National Press Club.
Learn more: nipf.org.au/program2025/
Learn more: nipf.org.au/program2025/