A letter to Year 10 students from Australia’s former chief scientist
18 Oct 2021

A letter to Year 10 students from Australia’s former chief scientist

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Australia’s Chief Scientist from 2016 to 2020, Alan Finkel, responds to a letter from a Year 10 student struggling to make a decision about her subject choices. Alan Finkel Dr Alan Finkel is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He invented … Continued
Australia’s first trainee woman astronaut tells us what it takes
8 Oct 2021

Australia’s first trainee woman astronaut tells us what it takes

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Kim Ellis Hayes is currently training to be Australia’s first woman astronaut. Find out what it takes. Learn about the process of becoming an Australian astronaut in this resource for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students learning about STEM … Continued
Bridging Gaps: Getting to the STEM career you want
31 Aug 2021

Bridging Gaps: Getting to the STEM career you want

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Not getting the correct grades doesn't have to be a barrier for students. This article case studies three students with alternative paths to their ultimate career. This resource is best suited to senior science students or other students with an … Continued
Peter is taking STEM outside the classroom
6 Oct 2020

Peter is taking STEM outside the classroom

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Peter Reeve continues to host STEM workshops for Indigenous students whilst studying Astrophysics at university. He uses the strategies that encouraged him to pursue STEM to engage students in the field and so we spoke with him to find out … Continued
STEM Pack 10: Climate Change
3 May 2020

STEM Pack 10: Climate Change

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Students explore the latest STEM careers – the science and the scientists – through videos, research and discussion. The STEM Careers Packs aim to make students aware of the wide variety of STEM careers. They help students understand the importance … Continued
Changemakers turn words into action for gender equity
26 Feb 2020

Changemakers turn words into action for gender equity

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“Acknowledging, understanding, and confronting biases and the inequalities is the way to move forward, it’s this which catalyses words into action.” Creating systemic change requires bold action to breakdown barriers for women entering and succeeding in STEM. Teachers can be … Continued
A letter to year 12 students from Australia’s legendary astronomer
20 Feb 2020

A letter to year 12 students from Australia’s legendary astronomer

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Fred Watson Fred Watson is Australia’s first Astronomer-at-Large, a position within the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. He is graduate of the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh and worked at both of Britain’s Royal Observatories before … Continued
A letter to Year 12 students from the woman taking Indigenous astronomy into the future
19 Feb 2020

A letter to Year 12 students from the woman taking Indigenous astronomy into the future

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Kirsten Banks talks about walking through all the doors that open in life and recognising opportunities when they come along. A letter to Year 12 students from the woman taking Indigenous astronomy into the future - Australia's Science Channel Kirsten … Continued
A letter to year 12 students from the founder of Deadly Science
14 Feb 2020

A letter to year 12 students from the founder of Deadly Science

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Corey Tutt Corey Tutt is the founder of DeadlyScience, an initiative that provides science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science, talks about getting through the roadblocks that pop up in … Continued
A letter to year 12 students from the co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine
5 Feb 2020

A letter to year 12 students from the co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine

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Ian Frazer Professor Ian Frazer is a clinician scientist, trained as a clinical immunologist in Scotland. As a Professor at the University of Queensland, he leads a research group working in cancer research. He is recognised as co-inventor of the … Continued