Featured: Stories of Australian Astronomy 2012
For about 40,000 years, the indigenous peoples of Australia developed remarkably sophisticated explanations of what they saw in the sky above.
Today, Australian astronomers are continuing to unravel the mysteries of the southern sky.
Stories of Australian Astronomy 2012 was commissioned to showcase this diverse and vibrant field.
Start with
our introduction or at the
table of contents, or read the magazine in
print format as a PDF.
We also regularly publish other storybooks:
Stories of Australian Science is a magazine-style print collection illustrating the diversity of Australian science. It is distributed around the world via Australian embassies, as well as being sent to journalists and decision-makers across Australia.
View the latest edition online
here, as PDF
here, or click on a story below:
The economic potential of carbon is the focus of a new fire project on the Tiwi Islands, 80 kilometres north of Darwin in the Northern Territory and home to 2,000 Aboriginal Australians. Nearly half of the Tiwi Islands are burnt every year, resulting in significant [...]
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Why do we get fat? What’s the link between obesity, diabetes and hypertension? Can we break the link? These are critical questions around the world. Prof. Michael Cowley may have the answers.
He’s shown how our brains manage our consumption and storage of fat and sugar [...]
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We also help Australia's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research to highlight Australia's collaboration with other countries:
Australia and China - Read more
here or as a PDF
here.
US-Australian Innovation - View online
here or as a PDF
here.
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You can keep up with the latest in Australian research of note here.
