LAUNCH OF NATIONAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
RAPID ROUNDUP: Senator the Hon Kim Carr today launched Australia’s new National Science Communication Strategy, Inspiring Australia.
Mon 8 Feb 10

WA DROUGHT UNIQUE FOR 750 YEARS (NATURE GEOSCIENCE)
RAPID ROUNDUP: New Australian research suggests the past few decades of serious drought in the southwestern corner of Australia may be highly unusual compared with the past 750 years.
Mon 8 Feb 10

LANCET RETRACTS WAKEFIELD PAPER ON MMR/AUTISM
UK & NZ SMC ROUNDUP: The Lancet has formally retracted the paper in which Andrew Wakefield claimed that the MMR vaccine can be linked to autism - see comments from UK and New Zealand based experts.
Wed 3 Feb 10

COALITION'S CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
RAPID ROUNDUP: The Coalition today have announced their climate change policy under the leadership of Tony Abbott. Experts respond.
Tue 2 Feb 10

STAIN REPELLENT CHEMICAL LINKED TO THYROID DISEASE
RAPID ROUNDUP: Experts comment on new research out of the UK linking thyroid disease with exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Fri 22 Jan 10

EXPERTS RESPOND TO GLACIER MELT DOUBTS
RAPID ROUNDUP: NZ and Aus SMC round-up of reaction to news The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is reexamining a report it issued that suggests Himalayan glaciers could vanish by 2035.
Thu 21 Jan 10

ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY AFFECTS GENE EXPRESSION
RAPID ROUNDUP: Experts react to new Australian research showing alcohol consumed during pregancy can effect fetal gene expression
Fri 15 Jan 10

EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
RAPID ROUNDUP: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti is feared to have resulted in the deaths of at least 170,000. Experts respond.
Thu 14 Jan 10

TV TIME MAY CUT LIFE SHORT
ONLINE BRIEFING: Australian researchers have tracked the TV viewing habits of 8,800 adults and found that every hour spent in front of the TV each day increased the risk of death.
Tue 12 Jan 10