From Australian labs to the world stage! Our three Falling Walls Lab Australia 2025 winners joined 97 brilliant innovators from around the world to present bold ideas for reshaping science and society at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.

From November 24-26, delegates from the Royal Society of Canada will travel to Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in Taikura, the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership (@royalsocietynz.bsky.social, @science.org.au) on Indigenous Engagement. Learn more below. 

Today, the Academy’s CEO Anna-Maria Arabia, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, medical research bodies, and experts at Parliament House called for removing the arbitrary funding cap on the Medical Research Future Fund to support medical research and innovation as intended. #releasethefullmrff

The Academy welcomes today’s announcement by the Greens NSW spokesperson for Health, Dr Amanda Cohn MLC, to hold an inquiry into clean indoor air by a committee of the NSW Legislative Assembly. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Crw0Q

🚨 A new report we released today calls for enforceable indoor air quality standards in public buildings, starting with monitoring and workplace reporting. Read the report: https://bit.ly/49E1ESl #IndoorAir

You may be breathing in pollutants right now but you wouldn’t know it. That's because Australia doesn't monitor indoor air to scientifically acceptable standards. A new Academy report to be launched today explores the policy pathways to improve indoor air quality. www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

Yesterday, the Academy welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science to the Shine Dome for the traditional celebration breakfast. 📸 Recipients of Prime Minister’s Prizes with Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC at the Shine Dome in Canberra.

Tomorrow, a conference on indoor air quality (IAQ) will be held at Parliament House. Don't miss this chance to learn how we can all contribute to cleaner air. 📅 Thurs 6 Nov 📍 Parliament House, online 🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT 🎥 Register now for the live stream. https://bit.ly/47nIMEu

Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE (QUT) for being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2025! 🎉 Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.

"A geoscientist shortage could undermine U.S.-Australian deal on critical minerals" reads the headline for a story by Royce Kurmelovs published in Science Magazine. www.science.org/content/arti...

Each year, the National Innovation Policy Forum (NIPF) brings together leaders from gov't, research, industry, and education to shape & coordinate Australia’s innovation agenda across Australia’s innovation ecosystems. 🏛️ National Press Club 📆 Mon 3 Nov http://bit.ly/4qyMrYY

Half the funding. Half the future. The Medical Research Future Fund was meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Join the call to release the full funds now. www.aamri.org.au/mrff #releasethefullmrff

We’re thrilled to announce the Australian Academy of Science is among the first to join our inaugural Making the invisible visible campaign and are championing indoor air quality as a fundamental accessibility and inclusion issue - by making the air visible for everyone to see. @science.org.au

We’re hiring an Engagement Officer for the ISC Asia–Pacific Regional Focal Point. Based in Canberra (or remote for the right candidate). Closes 4 November. Apply now: www.science.org.au/about-us/car... @iscasiapacific.bsky.social

📢 Australian Academy of Science to launch 'Indoor air: the science of indoor air and pathways to improve indoor air quality in Australia' at our November conference @science.org.au

A special message from our President Chennupati Jagadish AC as the Academy farewells a champion of Australian science, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA.

Join us for the “Making the Invisible Visible” conference at Parliament House examining the critical issue of indoor air quality (IAQ). At the event, we will launch a report into IAQ, exploring policy pathways to improve indoor air quality in Australia. 🎟 https://bit.ly/3WjrWS8

🏆 Nominate now: 2026 PM's Prizes for Science – Australia's most prestigious science awards. 8 prizes spanning STEM innovation, Indigenous knowledge systems & teaching excellence. $50K or $250K + national recognition. Know a deserving scientist or educator? https://industry.gov.au/PMPrizes #PMprizes

🏆 Our congratulations to Academy Fellow Professor Martin Green AM from @UNSW on being awarded the prestigious Faraday Medal by the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology! https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/10/unsw-solar-pioneer-wins-top-uk-engineering-prize

We are saddened to learn of the passing of the Academy's former President and former Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA FTSE FRS at the age of 87. Academy President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, said Jim will be deeply missed and remembered as a champion of Australian science.

We are excited to announce that Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC will deliver the Ralph Slatyer Address on Science and Society on November 3 at the National Press Club. Learn more: nipf.org.au/program2025/

Thanks for joining us for tonight's event – a joint symposium with the Australian Academy of Law: AI in the practice of science and AI in the practice of law. Starts 5.30pm AEDT. 🎥 Watch the live stream on our YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/18AO9jB... #scilaw

🐦 The Aussie Bird Count starts TODAY! 20–26 Oct, spend just 20 minutes counting birds wherever you are – backyard, balcony, park, anywhere! With 1 in 6 Aussie birds facing extinction, every count matters. Last year 57k people spotted 4.1M birds. Help make 2025 even bigger!

🦜✨ The Aussie Bird Count is back 20–26 Oct! Spend just 20 mins counting birds in your backyard, balcony, schoolyard, workplace or local park. Last year 57k people counted 4.1M birds – let’s make 2025 bigger! 🐦 Register now! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeOz

The Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers have failed to address declining investment in fundamental research, instead implying research is only important if it can be commercialised by industry. Read our response: https://bit.ly/4hhDZZJ https://bit.ly/4nWaEXu

Quantum computers are no longer a theory – they are already accessed via the cloud & are developing rapidly. Discover how they work, what they can do, and where this revolutionary tech is heading. 📅 Thu 6 Nov, 2.30 📍 CSIRO Clayton, VIC 🎟️ Free! http://www.science.org.au/2025-lloyd-rees-lecture

This Earth Science Week (12-18 October), we're celebrating the next generation of Earth scientists who will tackle our nation's biggest challenges. 📸 Examining rock samples in the field (Image: Geoscience Australia)

We are deeply saddened by the passing of biochemist Professor Joe Wiskich FAA, at the age of 90. Read more about Professor Wiskich's remarkable career: https://www.science.org.au/profile/joe-wiskich

📸An incredible start to #IDW2025 today with over 800 delegates joining us in Brisbane/Meanjin and online from across the globe to share knowledge and build connections. #SciDataCon #RDAplenary @codata-isc.bsky.social @worlddatasystem.org @researchdataall.bsky.social w/ @science.org.au

🚨 5 DAYS LEFT 🚨 How is AI changing science and law here and now? What are the risks not being discussed? Get answers from the experts who are shaping Australia's response to the AI revolution. 📅 20 Oct, 5:30pm AEDT 📍 Shine Dome 💰 $20 ($10 students) | Free livestream 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4nFNh42 #scilaw

Starting shortly at 6pm AEDT: Will AI be the most powerful tool for keeping us safe OR the biggest threat to our security we've ever created? 🔹 Prof Dali Kaafar, founder of Apate AI. 🔹 Suneel Randhawa - Chief of Info Sciences, DSTG Join our live stream: 🎥 youtube.com/live/HUFa8PG...

Today, Academy Secretary for Science Policy Prof Margaret Shiel AO FAA joined Chief Scientist Tony Haymet and ARDC CEO Rosie Hicks to open the inaugural 2025 International Data Week conference – a milestone moment as the world's leading research data conference comes to Australia for the first time.

🚨 5.7 million Qantas customers just had their data exposed in a sophisticated cyberattack – a stark reminder that hackers will continue exploiting the very digital infrastructure we increasingly rely on.

AI is transforming science & law. What are the opportunities, challenges and ethical implications of the use of AI in law? Join Chief Justice Lucy McCallum, Prof Jeannie Paterson, Prof Bateman & @tobywalsh.bsky.social for expert insights. 20 Oct, 5:30pm | Shine Dome + online. https://bit.ly/4nFNh42

We are thrilled to congratulate Professor Richard Robson FAA FRS on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Learn more www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

What is the cost of inaction on making indoor air healthier? Billions of $$ from the loss of health & productivity. The Academy's Chief Exec. Anna-Maria Arabia lays out the case on why we need to follow the example of the 19th-century investment in clean water. theconversation.com/why-investme...

Will AI be the most powerful tool for keeping us safe OR the biggest threat to our security we've ever created? Joins us to find out! ⏰ 6pm AEDT 📆 Tues 14 Oct2025 📍 Canberra + online 🔗 Register: https://aas.eventsair.com/public-speaker-series-2025/event-5 🎟️ $20 ($15 students) #AIinScience2025

“It’s time to remove the arbitrary funding cap on MRFF disbursements so it can deliver what is has been designed & legislated to do: support medical research & innovation" - says Academy President Prof. Chennupati Jagadish, AC commenting on a story in Nine Newspapers lnkd.in/geu3QVba

⏰ FINAL WEEK! The Theo Murphy Initiative Australia (TMIA) application deadline is just days away. If you have an idea that offers tangible benefits to EMCRs, apply now for funding up to $50,000 to support your project or event. ⚠️ Apply by 5pm AEST, 1 October 2025 🔗 https://bit.ly/3AdIcfP

💼 Programs Officer opportunity We are looking for a program management professional passionate about supporting scientific excellence. Based in Canberra, you'll manage prestigious programs from design through to evaluation - supporting grantees, handling budgets, and promoting impact.

“Rise to the challenge, don’t lower the target” The release of the National Climate Risk Assessment (bit.ly/48yFAIh) has reinforced the urgency for Australia and the world to accelerate investment in our path to net-zero emissions.

This morning, Academy Chief Executive, Anna-Maria Arabia, appeared live on ABC TV News Breakfast from the United Nations Headquarters to discuss the global movement advocating for clean indoor air to be a fundamental human right. 📄 Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/4gAo08O

Today, the Academy is leading global change as co-convener of the landmark ‘Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action’ at the UN General Assembly alongside @burnetinstitute.bsky.social Brown University & The OSLUV Project – building on the WHO's 2021 declaration clean air is a basic human right.

Here's your final call to shape Australian science by joining one the 19 Australian Academy of Science National Committees. Applications close in just days. Apply now or read on... 🧵 https://science.grantplatform.com/auth/login

Final weeks! Apply now for the Australia–India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF). AISRF Fellowships support early- and mid-career Australian researchers to undertake short-term research placements in India. ⏰ Applications Close: October 7, 2025 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/AISRF-2025

Delegates from the Australian Academy of Science have arrived in New York City ahead of their role co-convening tomorrow's ‘Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action’ on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. 📄 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VvcGkF

The Academy and @burnetinstitute.bsky.social are leading global efforts at the UN, to declare healthy indoor air a human right. Next week, more than 300 leaders will come together to make history at the high-level event taking place on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.

Read our landmark report, 'Australian Science, Australia's Future: Science 2035': https://bit.ly/ASAF2035 #Science2035

Final weeks to apply! If you are an Australian early career researcher, you should not miss this chance to join the 2026–27 cohort of JSPS Postdoctoral Fellows in Japan. 📆 Apply by 9 AM (AEST) Thurs 2 October, 2025 🔗 https://bit.ly/48lueY2

The Academy and @burnetinstitute.bsky.social are leading global efforts at the UN, to declare healthy indoor air a human right. Next week, more than 300 leaders will come together to make history at the high-level event taking place on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.