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QLD 2025 highlights: 50 ways to die in space, 3D-printed pills, why whales sing, future food, and more
Beauty and brains. Queensland has it all: home to natural wonders from the Great Barrier Reef to Outback dinosaur country, ancient rainforests and passionate scientists specialising in everything ...
Territory 2025 highlights: beers, bees, how the birds got their colours, and more
Darwin is the only Australian capital city named after a scientist and the Northern Territory is a hot spot for research into biosecurity, fisheries, tropical diseases, earth science, Indigenous ...
ACT 2025 highlights: frogs and fungus, science in dance, and snakes and robots in shopping centres
The Australian Capital Territory is home to Mount Stromlo Observatory, the creatures of Mulligan’s Flat, and literally dozens of research centres with hundreds of scientists. Dr Rachelle Bonner ...
VIC 2025 highlights: Plants (past and future), attention, distraction, sharks, Minions, and more
National Science Week in Victoria takes a theme of ‘Grow’, exploring how animals, plants, people and careers develop, and more. Below is a selection of highlight events to give you a taste of the ...
For space cadets and astro enthusiasts
National Science Week offers a constellation of space and astronomy themed events. Here is a selection: Beyond The Stars: Seeing the sky through Aboriginal eyes: Saturday 16 August in Hobart ...
SA 2025 highlights: Citizen science, space food, fossil rock and roll, and more
South Australia is home to fabulous fossils, space science, and passionate citizen scientists. National Science Week 2025 officially launched in SA with a glittering ceremony at the South ...
WA 2025 highlights: space music, crochet and cocktails, dark matter, and more
Western Australia is home to quokkas, stromatolites, supercomputers, and Australia’s Square Kilometre Array. “WA is home to an outstanding community of scientists, researchers, and innovators. ...
For good vibes and belly laughs
Who says scientists don’t have a sense of humour? With all the bad news happening around the world, you may want a National Science Week event that gives you good vibes, great times, or belly ...
Meet the National Science Week 2025 Ambassadors
Each year, a group of scientists and science communicators are invited to become ambassadors for National Science Week. They volunteer their time to record community service announcements and ...
Meet the new Science Week characters
Astro-boy, bird watcher, octopus wrangler, heart guy… We love our National Science Week characters. They grace our t-shirts, bags, street banners, posters and more. But it’s time to welcome some ...