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2016 National Science Week Queensland Launch Grant Application
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2016 National Science Week Queensland Launch Grant Application

  • By National Office
  • 29 February, 2016

The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award up to $10 000 to develop a launch for National Science Week in Queensland. Eligibility The event must be held on Friday 12 ...

National Science Week grant recipients for 2016
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National Science Week grant recipients for 2016

  • By National Office
  • 26 February, 2016

The successful projects in the 2016 National Science Week grant round were announced this morning by The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Read the ...

Citizen science project ideas needed
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Citizen science project ideas needed

  • By National Office
  • 15 February, 2016

Do you have an idea for an online citizen science project? We’re looking for a great new idea for the 2016 National Science Week citizen science project. The chosen project will be built...

Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival
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Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival

  • By National Office
  • 15 October, 2015

Crowd numbers at the 2015 Dubbo Sustainability Expo & Science Festival on Saturday 10 October 2015 topped 1000 – the biggest the event has recorded since first starting as an information ...

2016 Grant Round
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2016 Grant Round

  • By National Office
  • 18 September, 2015

National Science Week created a huge buzz about science and technology last month, with more than 1700 events attended by almost 1.3 million people. Australia's future economic growth and ...

Tasmania’s west coast to host Bright Ideas Festival
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Tasmania’s west coast to host Bright Ideas Festival

  • By Tasmania
  • 15 August, 2015

Over several days, the west coast will be home to the Bright Ideas Festival, a cornucopia of local science expertise.   Event organiser Shae Huddleston of the Tasmanian Nationa Science Week ...

Dr Karl goes interstellar for Science Week
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Dr Karl goes interstellar for Science Week

  • By National Office
  • 14 August, 2015

Dr Karl goes interstellar in this Galaxy Explorer and National Science Week promotional video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP0SX714os0

Illuminating Hobart’s waterfront
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Illuminating Hobart’s waterfront

  • By Tasmania
  • 12 August, 2015

The Sustainability and Learning Centre have secured a grant to Illuminate PW1! This Friday night, Princess Wharf Shed No.1 will be lit up with artworks created by early learners who were asked, ...

Inaugural TAStroFest huge success!
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Inaugural TAStroFest huge success!

  • By Fraser
  • 7 August, 2015

Three days, more than 2000 visitors, 10 litres of liquid nitrogen and some awesome Space Lego have all come together to create a very memorable inaugural TAStroFest. It has been a very busy last ...

US Blogger hits Aussie Shores to Celebrate National Science Week
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US Blogger hits Aussie Shores to Celebrate National Science Week

  • By carlysiebentritt
  • 7 August, 2015

She has swallowed fifty homeopathic sleeping pills in one go, and taken on one of the US’s biggest talk show hosts – all in the name of debunking myths masquerading as science. Yvette d’Entremont ...