Mid West Star Trails – Morawa telescope night

Join ICRAR for an evening of stargazing this National Science Week! We’re busting out the telescopes and hitting the streets of Morawa for this free stargazing event! Come on down to the Morawa Sports Oval for a look through our telescopes to see the hidden wonders that lie at the heart of our galaxy the Milky Way. Also…

Wattle in Coin Design Public Lecture

The Mint explores the use of Golden Wattle, the National Floral Emblem, in its coin design. Australia has thousands of plant species with unique and stunning flowers. One in particular has found its way into the designs of a number of significant coins and medallions, through Stuart Devlin’s designs for the medals of the Australian…

Clyde Creek Primary School STEAM Expo

STEAM Expo – Explore, Experiment, Create! Get ready for an exciting evening of discovery at our Annual STEAM Expo – where Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths come alive with hands-on fun! This year, we’re celebrating National Science Week with the theme: “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language.” That means…

Street Science at Our Lady Of The Way Catholic Primary School

Get ready for an electrifying journey beyond the limits of what we can see! Street Science’s brand-new stage show, ‘Into the Unknown’, is designed to ignite curiosity and thrill audiences while bringing to life the 2025 National Science Week theme: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language. This thought-provoking, high-energy production…

An Evening of Chemistry, Curiosity and Comedy

Join us for a free evening of Chemistry, Curiosity and Comedy at the Barossa Park Clubroom! Meet a panel of diverse scientists who work on sustainability and tackling environmental issues. The event will be hosted by comedian Jason Chong and panellists will showcase their research to the local community who will have the opportunity to…

National Science Week 2025 Travelling Launch – Blackall, Queensland

Join us in Blackall for the first stop of our travelling launch of National Science Week 2025, celebrating the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the heart of Central Queensland. Set at the historic Blackall Woolscour – Australia’s last steam-powered wool washing plant – this venue showcases remarkable 19th-century engineering. Its…

The Science of Choice – A guide to better decisions

Ever wondered why you grab that extra snack, procrastinate on important tasks, or stick to a decision even when it’s clearly not working out? Our daily lives are filled with countless choices, big and small, yet we rarely stop to think about the hidden forces that shape them. Join the UTS Behavioural Lab for an…

Science Spectacle and Ag Adventures at Katherine Research Station

Buzzing bees, practical plants, pesky pests, mooing cattle, and the cotton industry… students can dive into all this and more at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Katherine Research Station’s Science Week event. Get ready for a day of hands-on, mind-blowing plant and animal science activities while exploring our lively research farm in action! This…

Street Science at Wisdom College

Get ready for an electrifying journey beyond the limits of what we can see! Street Science’s brand-new stage show, ‘Into the Unknown’, is designed to ignite curiosity and thrill audiences while bringing to life the 2025 National Science Week theme: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language. This thought-provoking, high-energy production…

Take a tour of RV Investigator in Hobart

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, invites you to step aboard Australia’s advanced ocean research vessel, RV Investigator, while it’s in Hobart between research voyages. This 94-metre super science ship is packed with state-of-the-art equipment to enable vital ocean and atmospheric research for Australia. RV Investigator is a national workhorse for science and can travel over 10,000 nautical…