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Tributes pour in for Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who died at age 76

Stephen Hawking inspired people with his work on black holes and other mysteries of the universe.

An irrational celebration of Pi Day

Because what would we do without Pi? Probably spend most of our time going in circles, because we wouldn’t know when they finish.

HMAS Rankin, sixth submarine of the Collins class, underway in 2006 Image: James R. Evans

How we’re helping the navy with its snorting problem

We’ve joined with engineering company QinetiQ to help sailors breathe easier and stay submerged longer on submarines, using an amazing material called MOFs.

Mine, tunnel front, silhouette of a standing worker

What mining means to Australians: a national survey

A new national survey of 8,020 citizens reveals what mining means to Australians. While most Australians accept mining and think it makes an important contribution to our economy, they hold low levels of trust in in the industry and don’t feel they have a voice in shaping the industry’s practices.

Six scientists you need to know (but have probably never heard of)

Newton, Einstein, Darwin: scientific superstars that you've certainly heard of. We'd like to introduce you to some equally impressive minds that only made it into the footnotes of history, despite their remarkable, life-changing, discoveries.

Happy IWD to our finance team, who I caught up with at their Christmas Party last year.

Never a more pressing time for progress

Pressing for gender equity is not only the right thing to do, it’s integral to our success. It will allow us to fully unleash our innovation capacity, support the excellence of our science and increase our impact for the nation.

Anna cresswell underwater in scuba gear pushing an imaginary button

International Women’s Day – Meet the women shaping our future

We want more women in science, technology, engineering and maths roles and leading the charge. And we are making progress. Women are changing the world. We’re lucky enough that some of these incredible women work right here. #pressforprogress

The dragon fish. The stuff of nightmares, or, the abyss.

You never know what you’ll find in the Abyss

The depths of the ocean are one of Earth's most inaccessible and unexplored environments, and getting a sneak peek into what lives down there can provide great insight into managing marine diversity.

Japan’s space agency joins us to take near-space balloons up, up, and away

We're going sky-high with Japan’s space agency, JAXA, as they become one of our latest partners in space, launching high-altitude balloons in our unique Alice Springs facility.

Curious Kids: Where do flies sleep?

Flies need good grip because they often sleep upside down.

Listeria in rockmelons: what you need to know

Listeria monocytogenes, along with Salmonella, is responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other foodborne disease, each accounting for about 15 deaths per year. So, how do we avoid contracting it from rockmelons?

Artist's rendition of the first stars amid hydrogen gas

Birth of the first stars seen from Australia

After nearly a decade of listening with a custom-built, table-sized antenna at our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in remote Western Australia, researchers have detected signs of the first stars to emerge in the Universe.

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