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By Amy Macintyre 18 August 2026 4 min read Key points For a century, CSIRO has helped transform discoveries into real-world innovations that touch almost every aspect of Australian life. From Wi-Fi and polymer banknotes to improved cotton varieties, solar hot water systems and contact lenses, CSIRO science helps Australians stay healthy, connected, productive and safe. From our historic breakthroughs to our emerging innovations, CSIRO science continues to shape the nation.

By Liming Zhu 17 August 2026 4 min read Human beings have long told versions of the same warning: be careful what you wish for. In Greek mythology, King Midas got exactly what he asked for, but at the cost of everything else he valued. In the famous story of The Monkey’s Paw, a man’s wishes are granted through terrible and unforeseen routes.

17 August 2026 5 min read Key points The Living STEM program supports schools and communities to co-design learning that connects local cultural knowledge with the Australian school curriculum. Using a Two-way science approach, the program strengthens partnerships between schools, communities, Indigenous ranger groups and science educators.

Event date and time Tuesday 27 - Thursday 29 Oct 2026 Location Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, Wurdi Youang Room; Level 5, 51 Little Malop St Geelong VIC 3220 For over 40 years, CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has been a world leader in scientific research for prevention, preparedness, surveillance, and response against new and emerging infectious disease. Join us this October in Geelong for two very special events in the fields of One Health and emergency animal disease.

Price Free Event date and time Tuesday 25 Aug 2026 11.30am to 12.30pm AEST Location Online virtual event Login details will be emailed to registrants Over the past decade awareness has grown that organisations must better understand, manage and report their interactions with nature.

By Andrea Wild 12 August 2026 3 min read Key points Butterfly collections and citizen science records are helping researchers track how butterfly ranges (where they live) have changed over time. Some non-migratory Australian butterfly species are moving south, with one species now found almost 1,000 km beyond its previously known range. Climate change is likely the major driver of changes to where butterflies live in Australia.

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Price $770 Event date and time Monday 21 - Wednesday 23 Sep 2026 Location Rydges Geelong Events Centre 64 Myers Street, Geelong VIC The Australian Industrial Hemp Conference (AIHC) was established to foster collaboration across Australia's industrial hemp sector. Our fifth conference, "Growing Together", will celebrate the industry's progress since hemp's legalization in 2017 while focusing on the opportunities ahead.

By Rachel Rayner 10 August 2026 7 min read CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope is out of this world at finding new features of our Universe, even when those features are billions of years old. The telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia, is enabling a series of unique astronomy surveys led by researchers from around the world. One of these projects is called FLASH – First Large Absorption Survey in HI.

Price Free Event date and time Wednesday 16 Sep 2026 9.00am to 3.00pm AEST Location Western Plains Cultural Centre Meeting Room 1, 76 Wingewarra Street Dubbo NSW At the session, we will: Outline what the STEM CPP involves and the activities your students will be able to participate in this year Run a workshop on the project inquiry process, where you will have hands-on practice of the question formulation technique, working with a local challenge scenario Help you plan how the STEM CPP could...