As a member or staff of one Science & Technology Australia’s member organisations, did you know you can access a range of member benefits, discounts and offers, such as: COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT Through partners like communications firm Scientell and animation studio Redboat, STA offers discounted support for reaching wider audiences. Scientell help with content creation, media […]
STEM Ambassador inspiring Parliament to look to the sky
In his quest for knowledge, STEM Ambassador Dr Simon Mutch is trying to find out how the universe’s first galaxies formed and how they evolve over time. “We all want to understand how we came to be here,” Dr Mutch said “The first galaxies are the ancestors of all the galaxies we see in the […]
International Womens Day: It’s time to #NominateHer
This International Womens Day (8 March), Science & Technology Australia is calling on every Australian to #NominateHer to celebrate inspiring, capable women across the country. A recent study published in Nature looked at the recipients of awards in biomedicine in the USA, and it found a stark gap in gender representation. President of Science & Technology Australia, […]
Strong and bold investment in critical Cardiovascular research
$220 million of new funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has been invested in crucial Australian Cardiovascular research. The announcement supports a Mission for Cardiovascular Health that has been developed by the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA), which brings together the country’s major scientific societies in the field, including institutions, RACGP, industry and partners […]
Sexual harassment a significant issue for STEM sector
A voluntary survey of Australian STEM professionals has found that half of all female respondents had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, and respondents who identified as LGBTQI+ were more likely to have experienced sexual harassment at work. Conducted to inform a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces by the Australian Human Rights […]
New bipartisan vision for Geoscience in Australia
The Australian resource and geoscience sectors are evolving as researchers discover new and innovative ways to explore the earth and extract materials. This work has been recognised by both the Federal Government and Opposition, who in recent announcements have separately pledged to boost the provision of data and support for exploration of ‘next generation’ hidden […]