News 2026

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Chloe Kwan is one of the Society’s newest and youngest members, joining the Society early in 2026 as an Associate Member. Chloe, a Year 10 student at St George Girls

The Royal Society of New South Wales warmly welcomes 31 new members to the Society’s ranks, effective from 8 April 2025. FellowsProfessor Marian BairdProfessor Jill BennettJudge Sharon BurchellProfessor Anthony BurkeProfessor

Recently, the Society President, Emeritus Professor Christina Slade, was interviewed on the ABC Science Show by its presenter and Society Fellow, Robyn Williams, following the release in December 2025 of

At the Society’s 159th Annual General Meeting, held on 8 April 2026 in the Michael Crouch Room of the State Library of NSW, the results of the 2026 Council elections

The  Society was greatly saddened to learn of the death of Distinguished Fellow Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE DistFRSN FASSA HonFAIB KC on 17 March 2026, just short of his 101st

20 August 1943 – 7 March 2026 Remembering a modern polymath A former Councillor of the Royal Society of NSW and a member of the Council of the Royal Societies

Professor Sean Brawley FRSN is one of a number of our Fellows who regularly contribute to the debate on the future of Australia’s higher education system. In his latest contribution,

A new book titled ‘Pamela Griffith: Etchings 1965–2014′ by Lou Klepac on the work of well-known artist and Society Fellow, Pamela Griffith OAM FRSN, will be launched on Friday, 6