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For the past 30 years, we have been involved in the international Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network. Check out this month’s newsletter where we reflect on the 17th PCST conference (PCST 2023) held in Rotterdam earlier this year: bit.ly/3NenSh5

When communicating with graphics, consider the needs of your audience, choose a format suited to your data, and be selective about the essential information. Read more in our November newsletter on tailoring graphics for your message: bit.ly/econnect-newsl…

Econnect newsletter April 2022 | Participatory science communication: mailchi.mp/baf2eb6c82d9/e…

Participatory science communication is gaining traction as a useful method for more deliberative engagement that creates attitudinal and behavioural change. Check out this month's newsletter where we provide more perspectives on participatory scicomm: mailchi.mp/baf2eb6c82d9/e…

What an incredible response with 178 nominations from around the country! Congratulations to this year's 50 Fresh Scientists, we look forward to hearing your stories of discovery!

Announcing this year’s 50 Fresh Scientists: freshscience.org.au Look out for their stories of discovery in the coming months, and COVID allowing, an invite to meet them at a pub. Thanks to our national supporter @DefenceScience and all of our state supporters. #FreshSci

Come grab a beer or wine and see what's #freshsci this year as our QLD finalists go head to head! Join us on Oct 20 at @Griffith_Uni Nathan campus. Use the link to book now as audience seats are limited! bit.ly/freshsci-qld-e…

@ljobrien_ from @MaterResearch Andrew Swayne from @MaterResearch/@UQscience @TwomeyAlice @CsillaDcs from @UQscience @oforbes22 @TobiasRobotics @Jun_Mei_QUT from @QUT

We're pleased to announce our Fresh Science 2021 finalists! An impressive cohort representing 7 QLD institutions: @MartinaBarzan from @Griffith_Uni @Sam_Phillips_83 from @usceduau @JazSkinner from @usqedu @Agnw6 @Poisefemi from @QIMRBerghofer (cont)

Econnect newsletter September 2021 | Communicating risk - mailchi.mp/da2604d454cf/e…

Still interested in finding your science story? We've got a new deadline for researchers interested in nominating for Fresh Science 2021. Fill in the online application by midday Monday 2 August to enter. bit.ly/freshsci21

Fresh Science is running again in 2021! A big thanks to our Queensland sponsors @Griffith_Uni @QUT @UQscience @usceduau @usqedu for empowering researchers to tell their science stories. To nominate, head to bit.ly/freshsci21 before Thurs 29 July. #FreshSci #SciComm

Do you know any early-career researchers who have peer-reviewed results with little publicity? Encourage them to nominate them for Fresh Science, the national competition that helps new researchers find their science story and share it! Nominate here bit.ly/freshsci21

For your message to find its mark, it needs to be crafted to suit your different audiences and media. Check out this month's newsletter where we look at four aspects of getting your message right. mailchi.mp/246d458cfcb8/e…

Scientists sometimes claim that communicators “dumb down” their ideas and words. But good science communication distils the essence of the work. Check out our March newsletter on this topic. mailchi.mp/f5c40f3bc068/e…

Designing communication strategies is a constantly evolving area. This month we take a refresher course on its principles that remain constant. Check out our September newsletter on planning communication of science: mailchi.mp/44db19daec44/e…

We have been working with @Alluvium_AU to produce PDFs of their work for them to publish on their LinkedIn site. Interesting work, and a great bunch to work with. Here's the latest one: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Light on text and appealing in design. This month we talk infographics across an array of topics. Check out our May newsletter. mailchi.mp/ef34633426fc/e…

Check out our April newsletter! This month we talk tips for risk communication during a crisis, the human response to pandemics, and mastering the art of video conferencing. mailchi.mp/94b62a10d291/e…

Illegal vessel surveillance Operation Rai Balang comes to a close. 108 sightings and 24 boardings recorded during heightened coronavirus response. “Fishing doesn’t stop, so neither will our surveillance,” said Commander Robert Lewis. bit.ly/raibalang2020 #TunaFFA #COVID19