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…

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…

Baguettes and Breakthroughs – French-Australian Science at Le Marché

Come to the French Market in Moore Park and meet scientists making groundbreaking discoveries, with a French Flair as the Australian French Association for Research and Innovation Inc (AFRAN) collaborates with Le Marché French Markets. Come and meet Fleur Ponton and ask her about how she uses fruit flies to understand nutrition, learn from Max…

Science in Your Hands – The pharmacy lab experience

Join us at the University of Queensland for an exciting National Science Week event where you’ll step into the shoes of a real pharmacist! This fun, hands-on science day is perfect for curious minds of all ages. Try your hand at making tablets, creating juice-flavoured “medicine bubbles,” and testing how tablets float or sink in…