Today's launch of Australia's AI Safety Institute comes at a critical time. The institute will drive AI safety research, testing, and best practice guidance—issues we'll explore at our next AI in Science event.
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📆 9 Dec
⏰ 5.30-7.30pm
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The Australian Academy of Science is excited to lead a delegation to Aotearoa New Zealand for Taikura, the second Tri-Academy Partnership Summit on Indigenous Engagement next week. 🎥 Watch Prof Tom Calma AO speaking at the inaugural event held last year in Canada.

Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish, AC told ABC NewsRadio this morning that the #CSIRO job cuts highlight the need to treat research and science as an investment, not a cost. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/4o5PUfc

What further evidence do governments need?
Indoor air quality isn't just a comfort issue – it’s an invisible barrier to access for millions of Australians with chronic health conditions that defines whether they can safely participate in education, employment, healthcare and community life.

Hundreds of millions in MRFF funds are sitting idle while labs close and researchers leave.
The money is there – release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff

Today, the Academy’s CEO Anna-Maria Arabia, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, medical research bodies, and experts at Parliament House called for removing the arbitrary funding cap on the Medical Research Future Fund to support medical research and innovation as intended. #releasethefullmrff

🚨 A new report we released today calls for enforceable indoor air quality standards in public buildings, starting with monitoring and workplace reporting. Read the report: https://bit.ly/49E1ESl

#IndoorAir