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November 24, 2020

2020 Eureka Prizes go to a ‘milkshake for malaria’, ABC’s Coronacast and an energy-making sewerage system

Noor Gillani, The Conversation

Seventeen prizes were awarded in this year’s ceremony, recognising a diverse group of scientific minds devoted to solving key 21st century issues.

The Eureka Prizes are often nicknamed Australia’s “science Oscars”. Salty Dingo/Australian Museum

August 29, 2019

Combating cancer, finding frogs, building bones, and capturing carbon all recognised at 2019 Eureka Prizes

Michael Hopkin, The Conversation

From cutting-edge research, to public education, journalism and even schoolkid scientists, Australia’s best science was on display at the annual Eureka Prizes.

Only two women are in this photo from the 2018 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science award night: Minister Karen Andrews, and 2018 Life Scientist awardee Lee Burger. Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

March 7, 2019

Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM

Lisa Harvey-Smith, UNSW Sydney

You can support career development by nominating a deserving scientist, innovator or science teacher for recognition through a prize or award.

More than one dozen researchers took home Australian Museum Eureka Prizes on Wednesday. Flickr/Matthew Perkins

August 30, 2017

Lasers and dung beetles: the 2017 Eureka Prizes celebrate the best of Australian science

Ariel Bogle, The Conversation

The 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prize winners include autism advocate and researcher Andrew Whitehouse, and The Aboriginal Heritage Project ancient DNA expert Alan Cooper.

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