“I was taken out of my comfort zone. I’m an engineer…a scientist. All of a sudden, I’m the Executive Producer for a concert. It’s not easy.

The Office of the Chief Scientist has published a datasheet summarising student performance and participation in science and mathematics in Australian secondary schools, and the supply of qualified teachers.

In his second week as Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Finkel was interviewed by SBS.

More than a quarter of Australia’s economy can be attributed to advances in science over the past 20 to 30 years.

A new guide released today by the Office of the Chief Scientist will help teachers and students access over 250 science, technology, engineering and mathematics programmes.

In an interview with The Weekly Times, the Chief Scientist discussed water management and called for a single body to guide Australia’s long-term water strat

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A position paper released today by the Office of the Chief Scientist outlines steps that Australia can take to transform the teaching of science, mathematics and technology in primary schools.

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