Help us celebrate National Science Week this year at the Department of Primary Industries Hermitage Schools Science Competition’s Awards Day & Ag Science Expo. This event formally recognises prize winners and participants of the 2026 ‘Fungal Forensics’ themed competition and celebrates all things agricultural science. There will be heaps of fun and learning to be…
Design a rescue robot for the chance to win great prizes This National Science Week, young people are invited to become CSIRO robotics engineers and take on the CSIRO Robot Responders Competition. Create a robot for places too difficult or dangerous for humans to go, such as deep caves and lava tubes, marine environments, or…
Put on your favourite pyjamas, grab a drink, and get ready for a brilliant night in! To celebrate National Science Week, we are bringing the ultimate science trivia experience straight to your couch with Pub Trivia in your Pyjamas. Hosted by the fabulous duo, Karen Player and Vanessa Barrett, this special event will test your…
Join us to explore the story of gravitational waves at the 2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, part of the Australian Institute of Physics’s Marie Curie Lecture Series. This unique presentation weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the cosmic collisions that create the elements of which we are made. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover…
To mark National Science Week 2026, Oberon Citizen Science Network (OCSN) is proud to present a free community event on Saturday 15th August: “Science in Oberon: More than you imagine!” at the Malachi Gilmore Hall, an art deco architectural gem. From 10:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday 15th August, the Malachi Gilmore Hall will open to the…
What if the next great invention started by making life easier for someone else? Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll discover how technology can make everyday life more accessible. You’ll learn the basics of inclusive design, hear real stories about accessibility, and work in small teams to spot challenges that people experience…
What does STEM look like in our community? Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the diverse ways science, technology, engineering and maths shape the businesses around us. From cutting-edge microplastics research to robotics innovation destined for the Moon, we’ll explore two very different but equally fascinating sides of the STEM world. Hear directly from the…
Join us for an excursion into the hidden worlds within our waterways. Drawing on more than 20 years of expertise in aquatic micro-invertebrate ecology, Dr. Robert Walsh will reveal the microscopic organisms that underpin aquatic food webs and sustain larger ecosystems. The freshwater micro-invertebrates, commonly called zooplankton, are typically comprised of four major groups of…
From a family story rooted in Yarrabah, Far North Queensland, to the lawns of the White House in Washington DC, Daniel Joinbee has packed a lot into the first thirty-five years of his life. He’s a proud Gunggandji man, the first Air Force officer to receive his navy diving and demolitions qualifications, founder of Australia’s first and only 100% Aboriginal-owned aerospace…
Could you design a robot to help in a disaster, explore underwater or travel through space? This National Science Week, join CSIRO Robot Responders and discover how science, technology and engineering come together to solve real-world challenges. Young people will step into the role of a CSIRO robotics engineer, designing robots to tackle missions inspired…
