Join Immune Deficiencies Australia tonight to hear from blood recipient Hayley Teasdale, as well as the Garvin Institute on how COVID-19 research is benefiting patients with immune deficiencies. Garvan Institute of Medical Research Stuart Tangye Dr Hayley Teasdale idfa.org.au/event/making-a…

Today Australian Bureau of Statistics released data on the investment by universities into #Research during 2020, the first year of the pandemic. It shows a fall in university investment as a percentage of GDP in 2020. #science #sciencepolicy

While there is overwhelming evidence to justify Ms Kathleen #Folbigg’s immediate release, we respect the NSW Attorney General’s decision today and the legal process he has decided on, which is to have a second Inquiry. Our response by CE Anna-Maria Arabia: science.org.au/news-and-event…

The 6th national #stateoftheenvironment report makes for sobering reading. The outlook is grim: critical thresholds in many natural systems are likely to be exceeded as global warming continues. Read our statement from Academy President Chennupati Jagadish science.org.au/news-and-event…

We have answers to your questions regarding children and vaccines. Why do children need a COVID-19 vaccine? How do I know the COVID-19 vaccine won’t harm kids in the long-term?

In conjunction with lifebloodau for #InternationalPlasmaAwarenessWeek, The Sydney Morning Herald has written a great article about the importance of plasma donations featuring IDFA members, Javeria and Ismaeel. Take a read on their website > smh.com.au/healthcare/why… smh.com.au/.../why-baby-i…

Exciting opportunity to work on #sciencepolicy translating and synthesising #reefscience! Australian Academy of Science is hiring for a Policy Analyst for the Reef Futures project. Apply now at science.org.au/about-us/caree… #reeffutures #policyjobs

The Academy will assemble Australia’s leading experts to discuss the future of the #GreatBarrierReef under different climate scenarios and ways to boost its health and resilience for the decades to come. science.org.au/news-and-event… #GBR

“Nuclear science in Australia faces a skills crisis. We are significantly behind our peer nations in national nuclear and radiation science capability” – Prof Jagadish AC PressAA FReng FTSE. Read our full statement regarding the #AUKUS partnership: science.org.au/news-and-event…

Today we hosted the first of three roundtables to inform a report to be delivered later this year on the likely impacts of #climatechange on the Great Barrier Reef. We convened 26 experts including ecologists, climate scientists, Traditional Owners, science.org.au/supporting-sci…

The Academy welcomes the appointment of Professor Alex Brown FAHMS to the Board of the CSIRO. He is believed to be the first Indigenous scientist to join the Board. #NPC

The Academy hosted the second of three roundtables to inform a synthesis report on the likely impacts of climate change on the #GreatBarrierReef yesterday.

Academy President Prof Chennupati Jagadish says that the Academy welcomes ongoing support for Australian science and research in #Budget2023, however Australia’s overall investment in science remains lamentable.  Look out for our full statement coming shortly.

Our new and interactive ‘Federal Budget 2023-24 science and research snapshot’ shows expenditure by programs and portfolios comparing year on year from 2022-23 to 2026-27. Take a look! science.org.au/Budget2023 #Budget2023

Great to be involved in this Australian Academy of Science initiative today with expert nutrition scientists. Progressing the decadal plan for nutrition and learning lots eg. communicating with policy-makers- flip your structure Dr Hayley Teasdale

We stand behind Academy Fellow Professor @EdwardCHolmes and his rigorous approach to scientific inquiry. He’s spent decades working on virus evolution. His research has been instrumental in the fight against COVID-19 and he’s now looking ahead to understand how we can help

Today we’ve published a report that identifies evidence-based strategies and areas of opportunity to manage the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystem in the face of unrelenting climate change. The report explores possible futures for the Reef under different emissions scenarios:

Congratulations to our colleague and Manager of Science Policy Projects, Dr Hayley Teasdale, on being recognised as a finalist in the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards in the category Emerging Leader in Science. Hayley works in our Policy team making science accessible to

Watch the highlights from last night’s #AcademySymposium Dinner featuring Ms Caroline Kennedy, Ambassador of the United States of America to Australia, and His Excellency the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC.

Today at the Supercomputing Asia 2024 conference we launched a brief for policymakers on the future computing needs of the Australian science sector. In the brief, we call for a national strategy backed by at least one exascale supercomputing facility to secure Australia’s