October 2020

The cover of the book Hawkmoths of Australia, with the Whitley Medal award logo, upon a background illustration of fireworks.

Whitley Awards 2020: Australasian zoological literature on show

The Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Awards are an annual celebration of the best of Australasian zoological literature. This year, we are thrilled to announce that Hawkmoths of Australia has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal.

Photo of Gina Newton holding copy of her book Hold On

Saving the Spotted Handfish with Dr Gina Newton

Dr Gina Newton is a marine biologist who has written a unique and timely picture book about the Spotted Handfish, an iconic and quirky little fish that’s been around since the time of the dinosaurs – but now it is in serious trouble.

Collage of the covers of all 27 journals published by CSIRO Publishing

Shifting towards an Open Science future

In recognition of the need for science to be open and accessible, we support various Open Access models and initiatives to help our authors reach the broadest audience for their work.

Illustrator Rachel Tribout sitting at her desk creating the illustrations for Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish

Science Illustrated: Q&A with Rachel Tribout

Meet Rachel Tribout, the talented illustrator of our children's picture book Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish. Discover how she approaches science illustration and her best tips for aspiring illustrators.

A young child lying on their back on grass reading More Hands-On Science. Their face is obscured by the book.

Making More Hands-On Science

Meet the editorial team of our fun activity book More Hands-On Science! Find out how they come up with ideas for DIY activities, how they test for safety, and the most interesting tidbits they discovered while writing the book.