Vale Emeritus Professor Stephen Hill AM FRSN FTSE
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 […]
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Sean Brawley FRSN on ‘What are universities for — and who gets to decide?’ — Updated
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,
RSNSW 2026 Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation
The Society’s 2026 Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation was held in the Strangers’ Room of Parliament House, Sydney, on the evening of Friday, 27 February 2026. It was a wonderful
Pamela Griffith: Etchings 1965–2014 — Book Launch and Exhibition
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
Vale Emeritus Professor Heather Goodall AM FRSN FASSA
The Society was greatly saddened to learn of the death of Fellow, Emeritus Professor Heather Goodall AM FRSN FASSA. Professor Goodall (1950–2026) was a pioneering Australian historian whose work transformed
Australia Day Honours 2026—Updated
The Society is delighted to learn of the awards to the following Fellows and Members whose names appear in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List. The list below has been
Vale Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO DistFRSN
The Royal Society of New South Wales was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AO CVO DistFRSN on 20 January 2026 at
Vale Steven Patterson FRSN
The Society was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Fellow, Steven James Patterson FRSN, on 28 December 2025, aged 59, after a six-month battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Steven