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Australian grown and Australian made
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Australian grown and Australian made

  • By National Office
  • 3 July, 2013

Last time you ate chocolate, was it dark or milk? Do you know how much cocoa it contained? Do you know where that cocoa came from? Most of the world’s chocolate is made from cocoa grown in third ...

Walking With Dinosaurs in Winton
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Walking With Dinosaurs in Winton

  • By National Office
  • 27 June, 2013

Around 95 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Australia. The remains of these dinosaurs are found in abundance near the town of Winton, in outback Queensland, because the surrounding rocks are ...

Protecting plants to make your steak
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Protecting plants to make your steak

  • By National Office
  • 18 June, 2013

My name is Jimmy Botella and I’m a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at the University of Queensland. In my lab we are studying the way plants defend themselves against pathogens (or ‘germs’ as ...

NSW Regional Science Grants Anounced
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NSW Regional Science Grants Anounced

  • By National Office
  • 17 June, 2013

The 2013 NSW Regional Science Grants program is creating a network of enduring local partnerships throughout NSW. Funding of $40 000 has been allocated to nine community partnerships that have ...

Host a Café Scientifique During National Science Week
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Host a Café Scientifique During National Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 11 June, 2013

Inspiring Australia and the Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee will support Queenslanders to host a Café Scientifique during National Science Week. Up to $200 is available ...

National Science Week Countdown Begins
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National Science Week Countdown Begins

  • By National Office
  • 4 June, 2013

There’s just 10 weeks to go until National Science Week in Queensland kicks off with a bang at the 2013 Queensland Museum and Sciencentre launch event. We’ll be serving up wine, chocolate and ...

ACT Seed Grants Announced (round 2)
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ACT Seed Grants Announced (round 2)

  • By National Office
  • 3 June, 2013

The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals and organisations have been successful in securing seed grants to stage events in and around ...

WA Seed Grant Recipients 2013
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WA Seed Grant Recipients 2013

  • By National Office
  • 28 May, 2013

The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee was thrilled at the number and quality of applications received in 2013. The events selected to receive funding in 2013 include: Perth events: ...

School Grant Recipients 2013
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School Grant Recipients 2013

  • By National Office
  • 22 May, 2013

Here are the 192 schools who are receiving a National Science Week school grant from ASTA in 2013. Thank you to all schools who applied. Unfortunately, they were not able to all be funded. Thank ...

Unsung Hero of SA Science Awards
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Unsung Hero of SA Science Awards

  • By National Office
  • 21 May, 2013

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards. These awards are a joint initiative between National Science Week in SA and the SA branch of the Australian ...