Strengthening Science Classroom Practice with Australian Research

Join Informit for our upcoming free webinar introducing the new Science subject on Informit Explore; perfectly timed ahead of National Science Week. Join Science teacher and Research Fellow at ACER; Agnes Bersee as she will showcases how Explore’s science collection brings together research articles, Australian case studies, and locally relevant scientific perspectives that help students connect theory to real‑world contexts. With a specific focus on…

Science with an Indigenous Perspective

Science with an Indigenous Perspective In welcome we would like to recognise the traditional Owners of the country, the Aboriginal peoples. As knowledge is shared, may we pay respect to the knowledge embedded forever within the Aboriginal custodianship of the country. When Indigenous Australian’s arrived here long ago, they began to observe everything closely. As…

Celebrate the 2026 Measurement Awards

The National Measurement Institute invites you to the 2026 Measurement Awards, held online during National Science Week. This free event celebrates people and projects that use measurement science to make a difference. Measurement science helps us check that things are accurate, safe and reliable. It supports many parts of daily life, from health and food…

Passageways [Caminos]

Red Dirt Poetry Festival will take wing with our opening night event: Passageways [Caminos] Our first event for the festival is Passageways [Caminos] where science meets poetry. This year, we have joined forces with Chile’s International Poetry Festival (ACRUX – Festival Internacional de Poesia) to create a unique cultural exchange, connecting communities from coasts to…

Future Flight Science Fair

The Future of Flight is Landing on the Sunshine Coast As part of National Science Week, join us for a full-day fair celebrating the future of flight and showcasing our region’s own eVTOL student team. An eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft) is often called an Autonomous Air Taxi. These aircraft will soon offer…

National Science Week 2026 with The Forrest Research Foundation

The Forrest Research Foundation invites you to its National Science Week Showcase. Join us in creating memorable experiences at the frontiers of science.  We’ve teamed up with Supersonic Science, who will guide you into exciting and explosive experiments all-day long. You can… Embark on virtual reality experiences where you can journey inside molecules or watch…

Coastal Connections – A marine science night

Ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface of our own coastlines and waterways? Shark Ecology Australia has partnered with Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre to invite you to submerge yourself in an evening of pizza and marine science stories for National Science Week 2026. Three marine scientists, including Gold Coast shark researcher Dr…

2026 Circular Head Science Gig

Come along and have some fun at our 20th Circular Head Science Gig!  We will have games, hands-on activities, competitions, displays and so much more for the whole family.  It is a free, fun, family-friendly event. We will have some great exhibitors such as the Young Tassie Scientists, Hydro Tasmania, Smithton Library, Bureau of Meteorology…

Tower Titans Challenge

Calling all young engineers and master builders! Are you ready for a challenge that’s earthquake-proof, super fun, and totally hands-on? Get ready for the Tower Titans Challenge. It’s the perfect event for curious kids who love science, building, and solving puzzles. Here’s the deal: you’ll join a team and become a builder in a race…

That’s What I Call Science Podcast Young Tassie Scientists

Join us for That’s What I Call Science, a radio-podcast show based in Nipaluna/Hobart. Each week, we talk to incredible STEMM researchers, professionals, students, and teachers! In the lead up to National Science Week 2026, we chatted to participants of the Young Tassie Scientists program. Through the program, the YTS crew travel around Lutruwita/Tasmania to share…