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Seven million cosmic alerts a night. Ghost galaxies hiding in plain sight, and other prizes.
Honouring Australia’s top astronomers, from Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth. • Peering into the hearts of the brightest galaxies, Grace Blomfield, ANU• Ghost galaxies: why some galaxies are almost invisible, Dr Maria Luisa Buzzo, Swinburne University (now Yale)• Catching a mysterious cosmic pulse in the act, Dr Ziteng (Andy) Wang, Curtin University• How galaxies got their discs, traced…
How Australia’s investment in science and research infrastructure has changed Australia
The NCRIS community is celebrating 20 years of investment in science and research infrastructure and its impact on Australia. Read on for the NCRIS@20 media release. Then read: The Science and Technology Australia media release A statement on shared commitment to national research infrastructure as a long-term sovereign asset Kim Carr’s speech Celebrating 20 years…
The Mozart of Mathematics and gravitational waves guru in Honours roll
Australian honours for the ‘Mozart of Mathematics’, a gravitational waves detector, an allergist turned politician, and a journalist who put scientists on the radio. It’s always both inspiring and reassuring to see scientists, medical researchers, innovators and their supporters recognised in the Kings Birthday Honours list. This year’s highlights include: • Adelaide-born Terence Tao AC…
Planes, brains, and underground farms: a preview of National Science Week 2026
An Airshow over the beach Striptease geology Brains and brawn as rugby sports psychology meets VR 60 years of medical research, in a caravan Sydney’s underground farm We’ll be offering stories for every round including environment, food and wine, Indigenous, The Arts, health, technology, farming, lifestyle, education, disability, entertainment, and business. These are some of…
A 60-year population health study in a vintage caravan; science festival in Broome; meet Perth’s astrophysicists, animal experts, and more
Here are the Western Australia-based events and activities that were awarded grants from the Australian Government for National Science Week 2026 through the Inspiring Australia program. More on each of these below. National Science Week in Western Australia is coordinated by Inspiring Western Australia. Visit their website: inspiringwa.org.au. For general National Science Week media enquiries,…
