Canberra, Australia
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The Australian Federal government's science policy: is it "robbing Peter to pay Paul" or "re-arranging deckchairs on the Titanic"? Discuss.
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Progress on the Giant Magellan Telescope continues β with major advancements across adaptive optics and instrumentation.
Explore highlights from our latest Milestones newsletter:
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Progress on adaptive secondary mirrors
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GMTNIRS spectrograph cameras completed
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Progress on GMACS test stand and instrument mount frame
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MANIFEST conceptual design review completed
Read more in the full Milestones newsletter. β¬οΈ
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petit⦠via @getup
Every kid should have the opportunity of a great education.
schoolsforourfuture.org.au
βDemocracyβ¦ is not just about voting, [it] is a system for aggregating preferences while protecting liberties. Democracy aligns political authority with social consent and is the formula for sustained prosperity.β Ricardo Hausmann
Australia's fundamental research funding crisis is being ignored - science.org.au/news-and-evenβ¦
Celebrating Public Education Day, because everyone should have access to quality education and the opportunities it provides. #ProudToBePublic
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Maximizing returns on @NSF investments, the Giant Magellan Telescope will coordinate with todayβs most powerful observatoriesβincluding @NASA's JWST, @VRubinObs, @almaobs, @LIGO, and @ESO's E-ELT.
Explore how synergy powers discovery: giantmagellan.org/2025/04/27β¦ #giantdiscoveries
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Peter Duttonβs track record on Medicare isnβt just bad β itβs dangerous. Letβs not forget it this election.
#CostofDutton #Auspol #Ausvotes #DontRiskDutton #WeCantAffordDutton
Authorised by D. Loasby, GetUp, 52 Reservoir St, Sydney
Once again, for the 10th time in 12 years, Iβm attending the Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees here in Canberra. We really need to end Australiaβs mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers!
Equity in education is fundamental to a fair go. Thatβs why, at this federal election, I'm voting to support fully funded public schools. #ForEveryChild
This is the problemβ¦ theguardian.com/australia-neβ¦
Two letters in Science Magazine about Australia's biodiversity crisis on land and sea and the failure of the Australian government to live up to its principles and promises:
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Concept study begins for next-generation Widefield Spectroscopic Telescope for surveying the Universe. science.anu.edu.au/news-evenβ¦
Australiaβs clean energy revolution is underwayβmore solar, EVs, and wind than ever, but are we moving fast enough? Explore the @climatecouncil's tool tracking the progress of Australia's three most polluting sectors: climatecouncil.org.au/resourβ¦ #SeizetheDecade #ClimatePollution
Australia's opportunity to explore the Universe with the world's largest telescope! abc.net.au/news/science/2024β¦
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Mapping millions of galaxies to understand our Universe:
Dr Cullan Howlett @UQscience wins Ruby Payne-Scott Award for Excellence in Early-Career Research, recognising his work leading to new insights into the ingredients & forces that make up our Universe.
aip.org.au/News/13401467
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Announcing a call for applications for a new AAL CEO. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to take on an important leadership role in the Australian astronomy community. For details and a link to the PD, see our website: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blβ¦
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How do you quantify spatial correlation in your astro subfield? After we realized that our methods for doing this were capturing the exact same information, Benji and I wrote a note to translate commonly used methods in astrophysics. It's on the arXiv now: arxiv.org/abs/2407.14068
