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Australian Academy of Science
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Australia has a rare opportunity to strengthen our nation by attracting world-leading researchers to our shores.
Canberra, Australia
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Jul 17, 2025
    We will be closing this account soon. To stay up to date with Academy news connect with us at: 🟦 BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/scienc… 🟪 Facebook: facebook.com/AustralianAcad… 🟩 Instagram: instagram.com/ausacademyofsc… 🟨 YouTube: youtube.com/c/ScienceAcade… 🟥 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/108535…
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    Feb 21, 2019
    BREAKING: Lost to science since 1981 and thought by some to be extinct, Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto) has been rediscovered in Indonesia by an international team of scientists and conservationists.
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    May 8, 2019
    Today is Sir David Attenborough's birthday. As a gift to the voice who introduced the natural world to so many, pay attention to his message now. "If we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."
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    Mar 29, 2023
    BREAKING: A landmark paper, published in @Nature today, warns the deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, having a profound impact on marine ecosystems, according to @ProfMattEngland FAA and Dr Adele Morrison.
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Nov 8, 2020
    Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP has just announced @DrCathyFoley as the new Chief Scientist of Australia. @ChiefScientistAU
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Jan 2, 2020
    Canberra’s #AirQuality is currently rated as worse than any other major city in the world, reaching levels more than 20 times that considered as hazardous. Across Australia, as the smoke haze continues to affect us, here’s what you can do. #AusFires #BushfiresAustralia
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Mar 28, 2024
    The average Australian spends about 90% of their time indoors. While indoor air quality is considered a serious risk to public health worldwide, many countries—including Australia—do not have indoor air quality standards.   ...
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Oct 23, 2017
    The Orionid meteor shower stunned skywatchers over the weekend. Photo credits @JamesDoreyPhoto @carlharlott @mikecohea #sciencematters
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Oct 8, 2018
    There’s no time to lose. We must ramp up #climateaction now to show emissions reductions by 2030 & to safeguard our planet. Here’s what you need to know about @IPCC_CH Special Report on #Globalwarming of 1.5°C. #climatechange #SR15 @algore @ClimateReality @LeoDiCaprio #auspol
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Mar 28, 2024
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    Today, a group of international experts led by Prof Lidia Morawska FAA (@QUT) has presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards for public buildings, in @ScienceMagazine. How can indoor air quality standards be monitored and enforced? Read: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Aug 21, 2018
    The Australian Academy of Science has reissued our call for the Australian Government to use the best available science to guide action on climate change. science.org.au/news-and-event… #climateaction #auspol
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Mar 25, 2020
    The Academy calls on the Australian Government to publish the scientific evidence that is supporting its decisions so the scientific know-how of the nation can be brought to bear. #COVID19 #AusPol science.org.au/news-and-event…
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Jan 6, 2020
    While #AustraliaBurns it can sometimes feel that there is nothing we can do, but recent research shows that when the world comes together behind the best available science, we can make a difference. #BushfireAustralia #ClimateChange #MontrealProtocol
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    Australian Academy of Science
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    Dec 14, 2017
    Last night's beautiful #Geminid meteor shower as seen from Lake George Lookout, Australia by @PhotoxBen Photographed with: Canon 1DXii Canon 15mm Fisheye