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		<title>Young Tall Poppy Science Award Campaign and the ASC</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/youngtallpoppyscienceaward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse Shore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesse Shore, National President is pleased to announce that the ASC has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS). AIPS runs the nationwide Young Tall Poppy Science Awards and this LoA will encourage Award winners to get involved in ASC events.  <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/youngtallpoppyscienceaward/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s happening with Inspiring Australia?</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/inspiringaustralia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse Shore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Inspiring Australia initiative launched last year aims to generate a coherent nation-wide approach to the communication of the sciences. Jesse Shore recently met with the team in Canberra to discuss shared interests with the ASC and how the two can potentially collaborate.  <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/07/29/inspiringaustralia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chubb settles for diplomacy</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/06/29/chubb-settles-for-diplomacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/06/29/chubb-settles-for-diplomacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting transcript, giving, I believe, some insight into what we can expect from our chief scientist.  What do you think?
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3251029.htm
And some more insight here: http://theconversation.edu.au/ian-chubb-this-is-not-the-office-of-the-chief-climate-change-scientist-1982
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		<title>Inspiring&#8230;ASC and friends</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/21/inspiring-asc-and-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/21/inspiring-asc-and-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LizYuncken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comments on the Inspiring Australia conference from Liz Yuncken, ASC ACT branch <a href="http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/21/inspiring-asc-and-friends/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Professor Ian Chubb appointed as Chief Scientist</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/19/professor-ian-chubb-appointed-as-chief-scientist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/19/professor-ian-chubb-appointed-as-chief-scientist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Aranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professor Chubb was formally appointed to his new role by Innovation  Minister Kim Carr at Parliament House in Canberra today.
Professor Chubb has had a distinguished career in higher education  and research and recently retired after a decade as vice-chancellor of  the Australian National University.
A neuroscientist by training, he has co-authored some 70 full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers rally over $400m cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/13/researchers-rally-over-400m-cuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Aranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday in Melbourne and Sydney, rallies were held to protest against the possible $400m (20%) reduction in the National Health and Medical Research budget. Thousands gathered outside Parliament house in Melbourne, scientists, students and professors stood alongside those who were the recipients of the medical research scientists had conducted.
From a student at the rally:
I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Research Rally</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/13/medical-research-rally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who missed the Australian Science Media Centre&#8217;s (AusSMC) online briefing yesterday.  Here tis 
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		<title>Gentlemen’s rules are out, scientists: it’s time to unleash the beast</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/12/gentlemen%e2%80%99s-rules-are-out-scientists-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-unleash-the-beast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Rod Lamberts and Will J. Grant
War has been declared, and those who recognise the fundamental role science plays in everyday life need to decide where they stand.
Building on the budgetary and rhetorical slights of recent months, rumours are now afield that the Gillard government is looking at cutting the National Health and Medical Research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Send in the Scientists</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/12/send-in-the-scientists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A story that highlights: the apparent lack of scientific input into government policy.  The effectiveness of anonymous dissident websites&#8230;
A proposal to amend the Federal Criminal Code Act could see a number of plants species become outlawed.
The proposed schedule reads as follows:

Any plant containing mescaline including any plant of the genus Lophophora.
Any plant containing DMT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Science more complex with bureaucracy?</title>
		<link>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/10/science-more-complex-with-bureacracy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.asc.asn.au/blog/2011/04/10/science-more-complex-with-bureacracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First we have the complexities and uncertainties of science and then we introduce a bureaucratic process that can be inefficient and sometimes, incompetent.  
I give you a prime example in the case of the Asian honey bee eradication program.  Full story continues&#8230;&#8230;
SENATE COMMITTEE ORDERS RECONVENING OF CCEPP TO CONTINUE ERADICATION PROGRAM FOR ASIAN [...]]]></description>
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