Featured: Stories of Australian Astronomy 2012
For about 40,000 years, the indigenous peoples of Australia developed remarkably sophisticated explanations of what they saw in the sky above.
Today, Australian astronomers are continuing to unravel the mysteries of the southern sky.
Stories of Australian Astronomy 2012 was commissioned to showcase this diverse and vibrant field.
Start with
our introduction or at the
table of contents, or read the magazine in
print format as a PDF.
We also regularly publish other storybooks:
Stories of Australian Science is a magazine-style print collection illustrating the diversity of Australian science. It is distributed around the world via Australian embassies, as well as being sent to journalists and decision-makers across Australia.
View the latest edition online
here, as PDF
here, or click on a story below:
Up to 30 per cent of the fuel needed for Australia’s road transport and the aviation industry could be generated through biofuels, creating tens of thousands of jobs and adding $5 billion to Australia’s economy.
And one of the prime sources of biofuel, according to Southern [...]
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Melbourne company bluechiip has invented tracking chips that survive cryogenic temperatures, high temperature sterilisation and irradiation.
Now they’re planning to use the chips to track submissions to cord blood and stem cell banks.
[...]
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We also help Australia's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research to highlight Australia's collaboration with other countries:
Australia and China - Read more
here or as a PDF
here.
US-Australian Innovation - View online
here or as a PDF
here.
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