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1. Outstanding scientists elected to Australian Academy of Science - News Articles 
A contributor to discoveries at the large hadron collider at CERN, the researcher who determined the molecular mechanism behind coral bleaching, and a leader in human disease gene-mapping are among 20 new Fellows to be elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2013.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Outstanding-scientists-elected-to-Australian-Academy-of-Science
- Last modified 3 Apr 2013
- 2. Astronomer wins nation’s most prestigious science prize - News Articles
Professor Ken Freeman, an astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics in the ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the 2012 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Astronomer-wins-nation-s-most-prestigious-science-prize
- Last modified 16 Nov 2012
- 3. Eureka awards salute Australian science - News Articles
Technology developed by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has picked up one of Australia’s most prestigious science awards.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Eureka-awards-salute-Australian-science
- Last modified 4 Sep 2012
- 4. A win for Australian science and astronomy with SKA telescope - News Articles
The decision to allow Australia to partly host the world's largest radio telescope - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) - is an “outstanding” result, says Australian Science and Research Minister, Senator Chris Evans.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/A-win-for-Australian-science-and-astronomy-with-SKA-telescope
- Last modified 30 May 2012
- 5. UTAS scientist collects prestigious chemistry award - News Articles
Professor Paul Haddad, from University of Tasmania, has become the first Australian to win the American Chemical Society (ACS) Chromatography Award.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/UTAS-scientist-collects-prestigious-chemistry-award
- Last modified 27 Sep 2012
- 6. Federal grants boost Australian research - News Articles
Australian universities will receive almost AU$360 million (EUR293 mln) from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to fund 1014 research programs across a wide range of disciplines.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Federal-grants-boost-Australian-research
- Last modified 9 Nov 2012
- 7. ANU scientist wins Europe's Balzan Prize - News Articles
Australian National University researcher Professor Kurt Lambeck from the Research School of Earth Sciences has been awarded the 2012 Balzan Prize for his work on climate change.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/ANU-scientist-wins-Europe-s-Balzan-Prize
- Last modified 24 Sep 2012
- 8. Groundbreaking telescope launched in Australia - News Articles
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), the world's fastest radio telescope and one of the most powerful radio-astronomy instruments on the planet, has started scanning the skies.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Groundbreaking-telescope-launched-in-Australia
- Last modified 16 Oct 2012
- 9. Top American prize goes to ANU scientist - News Articles
Professor Ken Freeman from The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded the American Astronomical Society’s prestigious lifetime achievement award, the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Top-American-prize-goes-to-ANU-scientist
- Last modified 13 Feb 2013
- 10. Scientists look to mistletoe to combat cancer - News Articles
University of Canberra (UC) researchers believe that mistletoe can help rid cancer sufferers of their tumours.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Scientists-look-to-mistletoe-to-combat-cancer
- Last modified 3 Jan 2013
- 11. Citations recognise Australia’s contribution to global research - News Articles
Twelve Australians have earned a prestigious Thomson Reuters Citation Award for their contribution to research and innovation.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Citations-recognise-Australia-s-contribution-to-global-research
- Last modified 12 Jun 2012
- 12. Sensor mat tracks sleeper's vital signs - News Articles
A thin mat infused with tiny sensors invented by Colin Sullivan, a medical professor at the University of Sydney, could transform the diagnosis and monitoring of sleep disorders.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Sensor-mat-tracks-sleeper-s-vital-signs
- Last modified 7 Feb 2013
- 13. Creating environmentally friendly steel with old tyres - News Articles
Old tyres and used plastic drink bottles might be rubbish to some people but to
Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), they are a valuable resource.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Creating-environmentally-friendly-steel-with-old-tyres
- Last modified 7 Feb 2013
- 14. Discovery boosts solar panel efficiency - News Articles
RMIT University has led an international consortium of universities and the CSIRO in a research breakthrough that improves a solar panel technology's efficiency by at least 30%.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Discovery-boosts-solar-panel-efficiency
- Last modified 26 Jun 2012
- 15. Groundwater centre a global leader - News Articles
Flinders University's National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training is a world leader in its field, according to a panel of international experts.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Groundwater-centre-a-global-leader
- Last modified 11 Apr 2012
- 16. Australian nuclear security ranked best in the world - News Articles
A global report on nuclear materials security has ranked Australia top of the class out of 32 countries, ahead of the UK and USA.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-nuclear-security-ranked-best-in-the-world
- Last modified 11 Apr 2012
- 17. Centre for AgriBioscience opens at La Trobe - News Articles
Victoria's new A$288 million (EUR179 million) Centre for AgriBioscience, a joint venture between the State’s Department of Primary Industries and the university, is one of a kind in Australia.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Centre-for-AgriBioscience-opens-at-La-Trobe
- Last modified 8 May 2013
- 18. Breakthrough on brain illness by Queensland scientists - News Articles
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Griffith University and University of Queensland scientists have developed a new method to understand the progression of a deadly brain disease and safely test possible treatments.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Breakthrough-on-brain-illness-by-Queensland-scientists
- Last modified 3 Apr 2013
- 19. Australian graduates score jobs despite global downturn - News Articles
Results from the annual Australian Graduate Survey (AGS1) reveal that around 76% of new bachelor degree graduates available for full-time employment secured a job within four months of completing their studies.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Australian-graduates-score-jobs-despite-global-downturn
- Last modified 3 Jan 2013
- 20. Lift in university rankings shows research is a wise investment - News Articles
Australia’s investment in research has more than paid off, according to the latest national audit of research quality, the 2012 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Lift-in-university-rankings-shows-research-is-a-wise-investment
- Last modified 10 Dec 2012
- 21. Award assists Australia's best female students to take their research global - News Articles
A Queensland University of Technology researcher developing a new clinical therapy for patients suffering from painful eye disorders has received the inaugural Prime Minister’s Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Award-assists-Australia-s-best-female-students-to-take-their-research-global
- Last modified 28 Dec 2012
- 22. UOW launches world-class research facility - News Articles
The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) Processing and Devices Facility, the only one of its kind in the world, has opened at the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Innovation Campus.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/UOW-launches-world-class-research-facility
- Last modified 9 Nov 2012
- 23. Industry and research link up to shape the future - News Articles
Researchers, industries, communities and governments join forces to solve some of the key challenges in medicine, the environment and the economy through the government funded Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/Industry-and-research-link-up-to-shape-the-future
- Last modified 6 Jul 2012
- 24. New survey to chart condition of Great Barrier Reef - News Articles
A pioneering scientific expedition to document the health of coral on the Great Barrier Reef will be undertaken as a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the University of Queensland's Global Change Institute, not-for-profit organisation Underwater Earth and insurance company Catlin.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/New-survey-to-chart-condition-of-Great-Barrier-Reef
- Last modified 13 Apr 2012
- 25. ANU researcher has sights on Mars - News Articles
ANU academic Dr Penny King is part of the NASA team looking for signs of life on Mars.
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Europe/International-News/News-Articles/ANU-researcher-has-sights-on-Mars
- Last modified 29 Aug 2012