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  • Where are all the Christmas beetles?
    National Science Week

    Where are all the Christmas beetles?

    29 September, 202530 April, 2026

    The ‘Why’ always comes first. For Fleur Wells (pictured right), this proved a pivotal lesson – and success story – to emerge from registering a National Science Week 2025 event, Beetle by Legs On The Wall (8-9 August, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre). The marketing and communications officer at Penrith Performing and Visual Arts, including…

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  • Frog saunas and spa treatments fight deadly fungus
    National Science Week

    Frog saunas and spa treatments fight deadly fungus

    26 September, 202529 April, 2026

    “Publicity and positive media coverage secured through our involvement in National Science Week has stimulated public interest and volunteer sign-ups that exceeded all expectations…” – Dr Jarrod Sopniewski, University of Canberra For many researchers, like conservation biologist Dr Jarrod Sopniewski, the dream of tireless hours in the lab translating into national headlines and public support,…

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  • Star Trek fan drives ‘positive space films’ festival
    National Science Week

    Star Trek fan drives ‘positive space films’ festival

    25 September, 202529 April, 2026

    “Instead of seeing media coverage as a long shot, I now see it as a skill that I can develop…” – Masoud Varjavandi, SFC Film Festival director For refugee-turned-filmmaker Masoud Varjavandi, there’s no question his ‘one small step’ to register the annual Space Faring Civilisation Film Festival during National Science Week turned into a giant…

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  • Parasite
    National Science Week

    Can you save the world from a parasite pandemic?

    18 September, 202529 April, 2026

    Infectiously good. That’s the upshot of support and mentoring provided to organisers of ‘Parasite Pandemic’ events during National Science Week 2025, according to Australian Society for Parasitology Executive Officer, Lisa Jones. “We’ve run Science Week activities since 2013, but this year was really special,” says Lisa of the program, co-hosted by the Australian National University,…

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  • Get involved in National Science Week 2026
    National Science Week

    Get involved in National Science Week 2026

    15 September, 202529 April, 2026

    National Science Week will be held from 15 to 23 August 2026. It’s Australia’s biggest grassroots science festival. Now is the time to start planning your involvement in an initiative that reaches 3 million Australians via more than 2,500 registered events. Here’s how: 1. Plan your 2026 Science Week event Anyone can run a National…

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  • How the Birds got their colours
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    Poo palace; walk-in woolly gut; Tassie’s noisy nightlife; FungiGirl; and a life-sized Australovenator dinosaur

    12 August, 202517 November, 2025

    Highlights from the final day of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. NSW: Follow food from lips to lavatory in the giant inflatable Poo Palace – Newcastle NSW: Meet a life-sized Australovenator dinosaur at Science in the Swamp – Centennial Park, Sydney ACT: Dancers with disability…

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  • Space music with NASA astrophysicist; snakes in shops; stargazing; bug catchers wanted; seniors’ computing; and a giant clitoris puppet
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    Space music with NASA astrophysicist; snakes in shops; stargazing; bug catchers wanted; seniors’ computing; and a giant clitoris puppet

    12 August, 202517 November, 2025

    Highlights from day 8 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. TAS: Beaker Street Festival hits a climax with an evening of sex, science and a giant clitoris puppet – Hobart WA: Female fossil rockers bring a palaeo-music show to Perth QLD: Touring multisensory Quantum Year…

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  • Whale in water
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    Beer science; sharks; whale song, snot and poo; navy’s weather forecaster; and crops on Mars vs the Outback

    12 August, 202517 November, 2025

    Highlights from day 7 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. NATIONAL: Incredibly weird and wonderful. The winner of ‘Australia’s most underrated animal’, by public vote, will be revealed today TAS: Experimenting with beer – Hobart NSW: Step inside a giant, woolly knitted gut – Gymea…

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  • Seahorse hotels; frog saunas; psychedelics; Tassie tiger de-extinction; and living forever
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    Seahorse hotels; frog saunas; psychedelics; Tassie tiger de-extinction; and living forever

    11 August, 202517 November, 2025

    Highlights from day 6 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. NATIONAL: Space farmers and foodies wanted ACT: Frog saunas and spa treatments fight deadly fungus – Canberra NSW: Psychedelics, flicker light therapy, hypnosis, meditation: meet the scientist working at the edge of consciousness – Sydney…

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  • AgScience at Ekka People’s Day; parenting tips from quokkas; future pharma; and pollution detectives
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    AgScience at Ekka People’s Day; parenting tips from quokkas; future pharma; and pollution detectives

    11 August, 202517 November, 2025

    Highlights from day 5 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. QLD: 3D-printed pills, skin patches and nanomedicine in a Brisbane lab. NT: How the birds got their colours: Dreamtime through circus and dance in Darwin. NATIONAL: Parenting lessons from quokkas, emus, rakali and more –…

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