The national festival that reaches nearly 2 million people through thousands of events is back from 12 to 20 August. Entertainment, business, environment, food and wine, Indigenous media, the arts, …
What is your favourite animal sound? Cast your vote in our national poll
Koo-koo-kaa-kaa, crawk, howl… nationwide project to proclaim Australia’s favourite call of the wild. Media contacts: Laura Boland, laura@scienceinpublic.com.au or 0408 166 426; or Tanya Ha, …
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Dog happiness; and dark matters – on a roadtrip and in an exhibition
Dozens of Science Week stories around Victoria More on these highlights below. Scientists, experts and event organisers are available for interview throughout National Science Week. …
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Fighting cancer, tree saviours, archaeology in space, and a First Nations Science Festival
Dozens of Science Week stories around South Australia More on these highlights below. Scientists, experts and event organisers are available for interview throughout National Science …
Support for National Science Week celebrations
Media release from The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science 24 May 2023 A Dark Matter Road trip, sharing First Nations science and drone coding are just some of the projects …
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Give me a throne among the gum trees – river red gum crowned Australia’s favourite tree!
Snow gum and ghost gum close behind National poll ranks Australia’s 33 favourite native trees Over 265,000 votes cast throughout August Media contacts: Laura Boland, …
Wattle be Australia’s top tree?
Flame tree, Moreton Bay fig and ghost gum remain among top 10 Take a stand and vote for your favourite in the final round Ten trees are left in the search to find Australia’s favourite …
Faecal matters, saving species, and a Huon pine from Roman times
Sunday 21 August 2022 Highlights from the final day of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. VIC: Caring for the …
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Jurassic poop, tracking space junk, and trees saving cities
Saturday 20 August 2022 Highlights from the penultimate day of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. SA: Tree …
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Superbugs, beer science, biology balloons, and meet Tassie’s bat woman
Friday 19 August 2022 Highlights from day seven of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. NSW: Fighting …
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Spy-cams on spider crabs, planet-saving physicists, and what do real scientists think of sci-fi?
Thursday 18 August 2022 Highlights from day six of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. VIC: Underwater …
Insect corn chips, a future health ‘Time Machine’, France’s first female astronaut, and who put the Q into 5G?
Wednesday 17 August 2022 Highlights from day five of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview around the country. NSW: Marie Curie, …