The Royal Societies of Australia held the Annual Meeting of Australia’s Royal Societies for 2025 on Thursday and Friday 20 and 21 November 2025 at the Royal Society of Victoria (RSV), Melbourne. The RSV very kindly hosted the meeting in their heritage building opposite Carlton Gardens in the CBD. Representatives of all six Australian Royal Societies attended.
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Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (centre right) receives Mr John Hardie AM (President of the Royal Societies of Australia) (right), Prof Caroline McMillan AO (Vice-President) (left) and Mr Bruce Ramage (Secretary) (centre left) at Admiralty House, Sydney. In the afternoon of 3 November 2025, the President, […]
Her Excellency the Hon Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has very kindly accepted the RSA’s invitation to become its Patron. The good news was conveyed to the RSA by the Governor-General’s Official Secretary, Mr Gerard Martin PSM, on 2 April 2025. Her Excellency’s patronage follows the very supportive patronage of General the Hon David […]
Congratulations to marine scientist and entrepreneur Emeritus Professor Tony Haymet FTSE for his appointment as Australia’s 10th Chief Scientist succeeding Dr Cathy Foley. The appointment was announced by Australia’s Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic on 28 January 2025.
Professor Haymet is a former director and vice-chancellor emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, and co-founder of […]
The Annual Meeting of Royal Societies in Australia was held in Adelaide on Friday 22 November 2024 to discuss topics of mutual concern and to provide input into future planning for the RSA. Representatives of all Royal Societies present provided an update on their activities, achievements and future plans.
The meeting was held in the Rooms of […]
The Royal Societies of Australia takes great pleasure in welcoming the Royal Society of Victoria to Membership of the RSA. The Council of the RSA unanimously approved its Membership at its meeting on 7 November 2024. At that meeting three members of the RSV, including its President and Vice-president, were appointed to the RSA Council. […]
The Royal Societies of Australia is delighted to welcome the Royal Society of Tasmania to Membership of the organisation. The Council of the RSA approved its Membership at its meeting on 14 October 2024. At that meeting the President of the RST, Associate Professor Julie Rimes, was appointed to the RSA Council. The RST now intends […]
National Science Week is an annual festival of science that takes place in August each year. This celebration aims to raise the profile and increase the public understanding and public appreciation of science, innovation, engineering and technology, and their role in maintaining and improving our society, economy and environment. National Science Week 2024 will be […]
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious awards for outstanding achievements in scientific research, research-based innovation, and excellence in science teaching. The prizes recognise achievements across diverse disciplines and career stages. Recipients share $750 000 in prize money and have the opportunity to showcase important work undertaken in their field.
About the prizes
Prizes for research:
Saturday 15 June 2024 marked 17 decades of the promotion and advancement of science and learning in Victoria by the Royal Society of Victoria. The Society was established by a group of research scholars, educators, policy leaders, innovators and change makers.
From its earliest days the Society has worked […]
