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Thanks to everyone who came to our Australia Telescope Users Committee open meeting today!

A draft agenda for the Open Session has now been posted on the ATUC webpage, and details for hybrid participation will be made available to registered attendees closer to the event: atnf.csiro.au/about-atnf/gov…

Registrations are now open for our next Australia Telescope User Committee meeting (ATUC). ATUC is a chance to discuss issues that impact users of the ATNF. 16 September, online and in-person in Sydney. Register: forms.office.com/r/hdP8QspixN

The @URSI_Radio Asia-Pacific radio science conference was held last week in Sydney, with a strong #CSIRO presence. Wonderful to have this event in Australia, with 600 delegates from over 40 countries! Thanks to all involved, who made it a highlight of the radio-science calendar.

In our vision for Australian astronomy, the nation reaps the rewards from excellence in fundamental science, innovative technology, and industry partnership. Read the plan: science.org.au/astroplan2026 🎨 This artwork, by Noeleen Hamlett, is part of the Cosmic Echoes: Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition, which is an SKAO initiative, in collaboration with SARAO, CSIRO and the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation.

The @AstroSocAus honours six astronomers at its Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide this week, including our Dr Joshua Preston Pritchard - winner of the Emerging Leaders in Astronomy Software Development Prize. Read about all the winners: scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases…

Our newest newsletter is now out! Get some tips on keeping proposals anonymous, see a snapshot of what it takes to keep Murriyang running for more than 60 years and discover how a new Sydney ferry is connected to our astronomy history. csiro.au/en/Newsletters…

One of the first radio astronomers, Ruby Payne-Scott, was recently recognised with a ferry named in her honour! Read more about Ruby and how she made waves at CSIRO: csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar…

A new Sydney ferry has been named in honour of Ruby Payne-Scott—an Australian pioneer in radio physics and astronomy, and outspoken advocate for women’s rights. At the launch ceremony on Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo Wharf, Professor Nalini Joshi AO FAA (@monsoon0)—a world-renowned mathematician and recipient of the Academy’s Ruby Payne-Scott Medal—reflected on Ruby’s groundbreaking contributions to radio astronomy and the discrimination she faced as Australia’s first female radio astronomer. The ferry’s naming stands as both a proud tribute to Ruby’s excellence and perseverance, and a catalyst for conversations about women and girls in STEM. Learn more: science.org.au/news-and-event… 📸 1. Prof Joshi FAA speaking at the ferry naming ceremony on Sydney Harbour. 2. Prof Joshi with Fiona Hall, daughter of Ruby Payne-Scott and prominent Australian artist. 3. The Sydney Opera House seen from onboard the Ruby Payne-Scott ferry.

Astronomy's newest mysterious object, the long period radio transient, has been discovered to have a matching X-ray signal for the first time. Read more about our involvement: atnf.csiro.au/news/long-peri…

Congratulations to the team for this amazing discovery!

Recent research led by our astronomer @jayender_singh has changed our understanding of the Milky Way's inner structure. This part of the galaxy is notoriously hard to study, but these new insights are redefining the shape of our home galaxy: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.384…

This announcement was made as part of our Australia Telescope User Committee open meeting, happening now.

Outgoing Chair Professor Tara Murphy was warmly thanked by ATNF Director Dr Douglas Bock, who acknowledged Professor Murphy’s strategic guidance, her insightful leadership and the rich experience using ATNF instruments she brought to the role.

Professor Lister Staveley-Smith has been appointed Chair of the #ATNF Steering Committee. The ATSC provides advice on @CSIRO's ongoing delivery of radio astronomy capabilities for the nation and appoints the ATNF user and time allocation committees.

An agenda for the meeting will be posted on the ATUC webpage, and details for online participation will be made available to registered attendees closer to the event.  atnf.csiro.au/about-atnf/gov…

A reminder that registrations for our Australia Telescope Users Committee meeting (9 April) close tomorrow. You can register via our form: forms.office.com/r/pNSm1rcyXX 📸Murriyang, our Parkes radio telescope. Credit: Alex Cherney

Congratulations to our SKA-Low colleagues!

The Infinite Women podcast met with our astronomer Dr Elizabeth Mahony, to discuss and celebrate one of the world's first radio astronomers, Ruby Payne-Scott. Listen in: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ZvdEPFYyjRb