You are warmly invited to Kingswood High School’s National Science Week 2026 celebration Join us for an exciting evening where you will experience different seeds of science. Enjoy a live show in our Multipurpose Hall presented by Fizzics. You’ll also have the chance to meet our passionate future Scientist, the KHS Science Night student…
Presenter: Richard de Grijs William Dawes (1762-1836), official astronomer aboard the First Fleet, established Australia’s first observatory at what is now Dawes Point/Tar-ra, decades before Sydney Observatory. He then built a rapport with the local Aboriginal people, documenting the Gadigal language and traditions. Driven from Australia by a disagreement with Governor Arthur Phillip, he returned…
Capture the beauty, power, and wonder of physics in a single frame! The Australian Institute of Physics’s ACT Branch is excited to invite photographers, scientists, students, and physics enthusiasts across the country to enter the AIP-ACT Branch Photography Competition. Whether you’re snapping light refraction through a prism, the intricate mechanics of a machine, or stunning…
You can find science in surprising places… including at the Medieval and Fantasy Festival. The Townsville Medieval and Fantasy Festival STEM Catapult Competition is open to primary, secondary and TAFE or University teams in the Townsville and NQ region. Proudly sponsored by the Townsville STEM Hub, the Catapult Competition is an exciting opportunity…
COMPETTIION REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2026. You can find science in surprising places… including at the Medieval and Fantasy Festival! The Townsville Medieval and Fantasy Festival STEM Catapult Competition is open to primary, secondary and TAFE or University teams in the Townsville and NQ region. Proudly sponsored by the Townsville STEM…
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of the Homeric epic The Odyssey (2026) is one of the biggest films of the year. But it is by far the first attempt to capture the epic cycle on screen. Interestingly, despite the universality of the Homeric epics there have been remarkable few film adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Those…
Explore the University of Wollongong Batemans campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From spectacular science shows to science experiments, lava lamps to lizards, nursing simulations to muscle ultrasounds – we have interactivities for everyone. Visit the UOW campus in Batemans Bay this National Science Week. This is a free event and…
Explore the University of Wollongong Shoalhaven campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From rockets to reptiles to robotics, spectacular science shows to flight simulators, and from inside your body to the sun – we have interactivities for everyone. Visit the UOW campus in West Nowra this National Science Week. This is…
Join the live broadcast of ABC Illawarra from the University of Wollongong for National Science Week. On campus, outside building 20 opposite the library, ABC Illawarra will broadcast Mornings with Nick Rheinberger. Throughout the show, there will be a diverse range of live interviews of UOW academics, professional staff and research students. From rare plants…
Hawkesbury Library Service will be hosting interactive pop-up displays at Richmond Branch Library and Central Library, Windsor. Packed with hands-on activities for all ages, these displays offer a fun and engaging experience for the whole family. Journey through the history of inventions to see how a simple idea can develop into something extraordinary over time,…
