Reuse, repurposing, recycling and a low environmental footprint must be baked into all aspects of society in Australia, from housing to industrial developmen

Australia's comparative and competitive advantages in transitioning to a circular economy are set out in a report commissioned by the Office of the Chief Scientist and prepared by the CSIRO.

Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, delivered a speech at the Science Meets Parliament 2024 Gala Dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House.

The breadth and depth of scientific endeavour taking place across the Australian Government was on full display at Parliament House last night.

A new report includes a survey of more than 3500 people with STEM qualifications to better understand the barriers to STEM careers.

I'm very pleased to welcome three new members to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). 

Australia's Chief Scientist has initiated a workshop series, 'Quantum Meets...' with the first – Quantum Meets Resources – being held in Adelaide on 14 February 2024 with leaders in Australia's resource industry and quantum scientists.

On Monday 4 December, Dr Foley delivered a speech titled "Opportunities in quantum technologies: now, near term and in the future" at the International Conference on Quantum Energy in Melbourne.

This review, undertaken by the Australian Council of Learned Academies, sought to understand how research metrics influence the diversity of Australia’s research workforce, and shape research quality, outputs and impact. 

On Thursday 19 October, Dr Foley delivered a virtual speech titled "The case for more women in quantum" at IBM Quantum’s 'Quantum Invited Women Talks' series.