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Caption this spider!

Score three tickets to the 18+ after-hours Jurassic Lounge Halloween special event Spiders: Alive & Deadly by captioning this spider image. T&Cs apply.

Students investigating the best combinations of wood for starting a fire as part of the Year 8 Fire - A Burning Question Inquiry.

Inspiring students with hands-on Indigenous science

Our Inquiry for Indigenous Science Students (I2S2) program is providing hands-on learning for students and teachers.

The new stamp sheet from The Netherlands and Beyond series focuses on the unique and centuries-long relationship between the Netherlands and Australia. Credit: PostNL

Putting our stamp on history

The Netherlands have issued a new stamp series showcasing the unique 400 year relationship between the Netherlands and Australia - and we've made the cut!

The Big Six: Our innovation hacks for the future

What's the 'next big tech' to change our lives? We're investing in six blue-sky research projects that will change Australia's innovation future. Introducing our Future Science Platforms.

VR Isn’t Just For Games: CSIRO, Augmented Reality And The Future

Gizmodo was recently invited to visit CSIRO’s Data61 team to try one of their fabled Microsoft Hololenses.

Children conducting 'home' science experiment.

DIY dinosaurs and other science experiments for kids

Discover more about the world of science with our fun DIY science activities, using easy-to-find, everyday materials from your own home.

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Indigenous STEM Awards: discovering our stars

We're looking for an outstanding Indigenous science, technology, engineering or maths professional to inspire the next generation of young innovators.

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Marine debris and black hole hunters win big at Eureka Prizes

It's that time of year again - the glitz and glam of Australia's most prestigious science awards, the Eureka's. We're thrilled that two of our own 'hunters' took out top prizes this year.

A researcher showing a six-legged robot to a small child at National Science Week

Pollinating, poo-eating and programmed bugs for National Science Week

From Hobart to North Queensland, we were all over the country celebrating National Science Week last week. Here are some of the highlights.

Think you've got a big idea? Apply for our ON Accelerator program.

The ON accelerator: Fast tracking science to the world

Australia’s national science accelerator is here - so get ON board!

Volunteers packing parcels to be sent to the front, 1916.

100 objects for 100 years of innovation

Knee deep in war, something extraordinarily progressive happened in Australia in 1916. Watch the speech, find out about the exhibition, and help us celebrate 100 years of Aussie innovation.

Mentee to Mentor Natalie Habilay and Simon Irvin

Mentee to Mentor: Natalie Habilay and Simon Irvin

In 2012 Simon Irvin became a mentor for the Indigenous Traineeship Program, where he met 19 year old Natalie Habilay, who — four years later — has become a fulltime technician and mentor herself.

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