Cochlear Aurora Science Photo Contest

Flinders University’s annual Cochlear Aurora Photo  Science Contest is providing girls with an opportunity to learn the science behind natural phenomena and enabling reflection on the interface between art and science. The contest was established five years ago with the aim to inspire more girls towards futures in science. The contest offers cash prizes to South…

Ballarat Libraries – Kinetic Connection

In collaboration with National Science Week Regional Champions (Museums Victoria, Science Works, Public Libraries Victoria and Royal Society Victoria), Ballarat Libraries will invite the community to participate in a chain reaction challenge by creating and submitting a 10 second video of a chain reaction that will contribute to a compilation video. The video will be…

Questacon and Shell Science Circus Virtual Tour of Western NSW

For the duration of Science Week Questacon and the Shell Science Circus will be virtually dropping into schools in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia to investigate the physics of flight. Aimed at Primary school to early high school, the one hour workshop includes a look at what parts of an aeroplane help it…

Questacon Virtual Excursions

Why risk travel when Questacon can come to your school? We are running live one hour workshops for school students from Kindergarten all the way through to Year 12. Students will, with the assistance of our wonderful facilitators explore the ocean, get to grips with the physics of paper planes or learn about the beginnings…

Innovation at Sea – Marine Conservation

When did humanity start to care about the Ocean’s?  The answer might surprise you. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. This episode will discuss how humanity has evolved over the centuries from being uncaring uses of the ocean, to the world joining together…

Meet the Marine Machines of the Great Southern

Explore the technology and gadgets used in the Great Southern to survey our underwater world. Venture behind-the-scenes with UWA, State Government, Southern Ports Albany and marine science professionals to see how they survey ocean conditions, coastal processes, port infrastructure and marine wildlife.

Towards Zero Emission – CRCs Perspective

Although the year 2020 brought us COVID-19, social distancing, quarantines and shock to the economy, it is even more important that we focus on the strengths of our country. This year also brings us an important milestone for Australian research, science and innovation, the 30th Anniversary of the Cooperative Research Centres Program. Innovate Australia, in…

Online Junior Science Workshop

Do you know a budding scientist aged 5-12 years old? Would they like to take part in a FREE*, live online science workshop from the comfort of their home? As part of this year’s virtual Science in Practice event, presenters from The University of Newcastle’s SMART Program will lead junior scientists through a series of…

The Virtual Scintillating Science Quiz Spectacular

Think you know everything there is to know about science? The Scintillating Science Quiz Spectacular will be a science quiz like no other. Test your knowledge against some of the finest scientific minds at Murdoch University across the four high-school science subjects. This event will be held online to make it accessible to everyone and…