A national Galaxy Poll has revealed the vast majority of Australians think that science needs better support, and credit Australian science for their good health and wellbeing. The key findings of the Poll are: 94% of Australians think that science and technology is important to their health and wellbeing; 70% believe that Australian science has […]
Vibrant diversity of science to be shared with Parliament
Three indigenous scientists will meet with Australian Senators and Members of Parliament in Canberra, thanks to a scholarship from Science & Technology Australia. The 2018 scholarship recipient include: Cardiovascular researcher, Ms Amy Searle (VIC, Latji Latji Nation) Water scientist, Mr Bradley Moggridge (ACT, Kamilaroi Nation) Data scientist, Dr Kalinda Griffiths (NT, Yawuru Nation) All 3 […]
Time to celebrate the achievements of Australian innovators and entrepreneurs
Science & Technology Australia (STA) has partnered with #AUSinnovates to share the success stories of Australian innovation and commercialisation. The project aims to highlight the significant contribution of Australian science and technology to innovative and life-changing inventions and applications for research. The initiative already features Stormseal, a product that helps people stay safely in their […]
Australia’s 70,000 scientists and technologists welcome visionary Innovation Strategy
National peak body Science & Technology Australia (STA) has applauded the release of the Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation report today. With five national imperatives and 30 recommendations for government, the 2030 Strategy represents an important step towards making Australia a clever country again. STA President Professor Emma Johnston said with science and mathematics results […]
High-performance computing rebooted
This article was written as part of a two-part series for Cosmos Magazine ahead of Science meets Parliament. The event brings researchers to Canberra to meet with Parliamentarians, and in 2018 highlighted the value of investing in basic research. A $70 million upgrade to Australia’s most powerful supercomputer will make state of the art high performance […]
Indigenous Scholarship for Science meets Parliament closing soon
— Please note applications for the 2018 scholarship have now closed — Margo Brewin, a land management officer form the Northern Territory, and Dr Cass Hunter, an oceans and atmosphere researcher, attended Science meets Parliament last year as the recipients of our first annual Indigenous Scholarship. Following the event, both Cass and Margo are encouraging […]