As 2025 winds to a close, let's look back on another big year in science news, both globally and here in Australia.

Australian science is “generally in good health”, but faces major challenges in the form of falling science participation and literacy in high schools, mostly stagnant enrolments at universities, and ...

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The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is home to Australian’s nuclear science and technical expertise. ANSTO, an Australian Government funded organisation, operates much ...

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has on Tuesday announced the remaining Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) board members that will oversee the nation's innovation agenda. Joining Bill Ferris, who ...

The divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is still undeniably wide, with Indigenous Australians consistently losing out in health, employment, incarceration, life expectancy and ...

The innovation prize recipient, cyber security pioneer Dr Vikram Sharma, said Australia was not educating enough workers for hi-tech jobs. He urged education systems to develop students’ critical ...

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New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral reefs ...

Brian Schmidt is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow. Newly-minted Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt reflects on the state of Australian science. The feted astronomer is optimistic ...