Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, is calling on all Australians to take the Storytime Pledge and read to a child in their lives these school holidays.

Victoria's Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples, has taken the Storytime Pledge!

Surgeon, researcher, co-inventor of spray-on-skin and 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood, has taken the Storytime Pledge!

As part of his #StorytimePledge campaign, Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr

CSIRO marine scientist Dr Ben Arthur has taken the Storytime Pledge!

Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador, Lisa Harvey-Smith, has taken the Storytime Pledge!

This rapid research brief synthesises the evidence on the most promising vaccines in development globally and nationally, their mechanisms of action, their stage of development and their strengths and limitations.

This rapid research brief synthesises the evidence on the predictive value of serological antibody tests and the comparability of point-of-care (POC) tests to laboratory tests.

This rapid research brief synthesises the evidence on how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains viable on different surfaces, particularly clothes, cardboard, plastic, stainless steel, and copper.

The sixth meeting of the National Science and Technology Council (the Council), and second meeting discussing the COVID-19 pandemic, was held via videoconference on 21 May 2020.