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Researchers from the Australian Museum, the University of Canberra and University of NSW have published a paper about the discovery of a new fossil site near the NSW town of Gulgong. The paper, published in Science Advances, includes an analysis of animal and plant fossil samples found at the site known as McGraths Flat. The […]

Physicist Dr Cathy Foley will depart her role as the CSIRO’s chief scientist to take up the federal government’s most senior science job, for a three-year term.

Australia’s chief scientist road tested a few good dinner jokes at the CSIRO ‘Big Bang’ gala this week and also shared a few handy ingredients for innovation, boiled down to the number of Wiggles.

Scientific entrepreneur Alan Finkel will be Australia’s chief scientist when Ian Chubb finishes at the end of the year. The government points to his experience in the commercialisation of research.

A roundup of announcements, appointments, resignations and machinery-of-government changes in the Western Australian public sector that have taken place around the turn of the financial year.

Australia’s chief scientist says the nation needs to get serious about science. He’s set out recommendations for a cohesive national strategy to tap potential in the field.