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Ready, Set, Code! Activity: Creating art using coding

In this edited activity extract from Ready, Set, Code! Coding Activities for Kids you can learn how to create awesome art with only a computer.

A Hollow is a Home book nestled in a tree hollow

CBCA 2020 Book of the Year: Shortlist announced

We are delighted to announce that A Hollow Is a Home, written by Abbie Mitchell and illustrated by Astred Hicks, has been shortlisted for the 2020 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards!

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Talking Frogs With Mike Tyler

Mike Tyler passed away on 26 March 2020. It was our great pleasure to work with Mike, and just before his passing we asked this herpetological hero how his passion for frogs started, and to tell us some of the highlights of his career.

Dr Aaron Wirsing standing in water in front of mountains in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

Q&A with Dr Aaron Wirsing: New Editor-in-Chief for Wildlife Research

In 2020, Dr Aaron Wirsing joins the Wildlife Research team as Editor-in-Chief. We spoke to him to find out what inspires him and his hopes for the future of the journal.

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Notably Excited: Announcement of the 2020 CBCA Notables

Each year the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrate the best in Australian children’s literature with the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. We are thrilled to announce that two of our titles, Windcatcher and A Hollow Is a Home, have made the Notables (longlist) in 2020.

Dr Daniel Murphy standing in front of green grass with a superimposed image of the cover of Australian Systematic Botany next to him.

Reflections of an Editor-in-Chief: Q&A with Dr Daniel Murphy

To celebrate his time as Editor-in-Chief of Australian Systematic Botany, we spoke to Dr Daniel Murphy about his time working on the journal as he prepares to hand over the role.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Seeds

Have you ever wanted to grow your own rainforest trees? This long-awaited guide to rainforest propagation unlocks the secrets to growing 300 rainforest species.

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Coding for Kids: Building technology creators not technology users

Confused about coding? Heather Catchpole, co-author of children's book Ready, Set, Code! reveals the value of teaching the next generation to see how the technology around them works – and how to create it themselves.

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Cause for Shell-ebration: Marine and Freshwater Research turns 70

From groundbreaking research to cultivating a sense of family on the Editorial Board, we asked MFR's editors and publishing staff to share their highlights from their time with the journal.

Two men in front of a bookshelf, one is holding a book and the other is dressed as Albert Einstein

The Secrets of Good Science Communication: telling stories that matter with Craig Cormick

Dr Craig Cormick, author of The Science of Communicating Science, reveals his three top tips for communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.