“What a year 2023 has been. We hope you enjoy a well deserved and relaxing break. To help you on your way, we at ACOLA wanted to share some fun, thought-provoking and interesting research-based reading, watching and listening for wherever your holidays take you. Enjoy, and congratulations for getting to the finish line. We look…
With the energy transition well underway, it is pleasing to see increased and substantive actions by governments, industry and individuals across Australia. But there is still much uncertainty, including in our research needs, from critical technologies to social and cultural change. The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) is pleased to announce a refresh of…
Geoengineering – Climate Technologies | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Geoengineering (also known as climate engineering) is the…
Developing Australia’s critical technologies | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Many current and emerging technological advancements will have…
The implications of climate change for Australian agriculture | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and ACOLA to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. This webinar examines the likely effects of the changing climate…
Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is long overdue. The research sector, alongside the wider community, should progress and support recognition, truth telling and reconciliation. The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA), the convenor of Australia’s five Learned Academies, is proud to publicly state its support for the referendum to give the Government…
Opportunities and challenges for Australia in emerging neuro-technologies in health | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Australian research…
Emerging battery technologies and Australian capability | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and ACOLA to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Batteries are a crucial technology to enable the world to achieve the…
Australia’s Mental Health Challenges & Our Health System’s Response | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. According to the…
Climate Change and its Impact on Industry | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and ACOLA to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Australia’s climate is likely to change significantly over the next 20…