New edition - 2025-02-10, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2025 February (Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - late summer - season of eels) released. When released this edition had: 9,900 entity entries; 27,198 published resource entries; and 3,046 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here. As we work towards the first of numerous CSIR / CSIRO centenaries starting in 2025 there well be many changes in terms of structure and content as we attempt to improve both discovery and fill as many gaps as possible. Please let us know if you come across anything missing or data that needs amending.

News - 2025-01-31, Gavan McCarthy: The 'Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation' to come under the Office of the Swinburne Chief Scientist. In Janaury 2025 it was confirmed that the History of Australian Science and Innovation team (which includes the Encyclopedia and the CSIRO History Project) would be administratively located with the Office of the Swinburne Chief Scientist, Professor Virginia Kilborn. For the time being we are staying in the same offices. The next edition will note this change in all relevant places.

New edition - 2024-11-05, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2024 November (Ballambar - Gariwerd calendar - early summer - season of butterflies) released. When released this edition had: 9,829 entity entries; 26,818 published resource entries; and 3,046 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

News - 2024-11-01, Helen Cohn: Sara Maroske joins curation team. We welcome to our team Sara Maroske, a science historian of considerable experience and a former Editor of Historical records of Australian science. She will concentrate on women graduates of Australian universities.

News - 2024-10-25, Gavan McCarthy: Centre for Transformative Innovation to close. In early October 2024, a decision was taken to disestablish at the the end of 2024 the Centre for Transformative Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology. The Centre, established in 2014, provided a highly supportive home for the Encyclopedia from the time of its transfer to Swinburne in 2021. In particular, the Centre's director, Professor Beth Webster, helped in many ways to ensure that we had what we needed to thrive. She resigned as Director in June 2024 to return to the University of Melbourne. Since that time, her replacement, Professor Tim Marjoribanks, has been equally supportive.

New edition - 2024-08-02, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2024 August (Larneuk - Gariwerd calendar - pre-spring - season of nesting birds) released. When released this edition had: 9,760 entity entries; 26,247 published resource entries; and 3,037 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2024-05-11, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2024 May (Gwangal moronn - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,676 entity entries; 25,517 published resource entries; and 3,035 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2024-02-07, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2024 February (Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,639 entity entries; 25,306 published resource entries; and 3,035 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

News - 2023-12-01, Gavan McCarthy: Helen Wolf to leave Swinburne and the CSIRO History Project. At the end of 2023 our colleague, Helen Wolff, will leave Swinburne and the CSIRO History Project team to focus on her archival work at Carey Baptist Grammar School. She was a member of our Management Committee from its inception and a supportive and enthusiastic colleague. She will be missed.

New edition - 2023-11-13, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2023 November (Petyan - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,608 entity entries; 25,029 published resource entries; and 3,034 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2023-08-14, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2023 August (Larneuk - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,561 entity entries; 24,492 published resource entries; and 3,029 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2023-05-01, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2023 May (Gwangal moronn - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,522 entity entries; 24,024 published resource entries; and 3,027 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2023-02-10, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2023 February (Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar) released. When released this edition had: 9,467 entity entries; 23,467 published resource entries; and 3,027 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2022-12-02, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2022 November 24 (Launch Edition) released. When released this edition had: 9,415 entity entries; 22,994 published resource entries; and 3,026 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

News - 2024-10-25, Gavan McCarthy: Launch of the "Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation" by Barry Jones. On 24 November 2022 (5.45pm), the Centre for Transformative Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology hosted an event at the Hawthorn Campus to celebrate the next phase in the life of the Encyclopedia. For more information see Launch 2022

New edition - 2022-10-13, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2022 September released. When released this edition had: 9,415 entity entries; 22,994 published resource entries; and 3,026 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

New edition - 2022-07-07, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2022 June released. When released this edition had: 9,344 entity entries; 22,269 published resource entries; and 3,025 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

First edition - 2022-03-31, Gavan McCarthy: Edition 2022 March released. This is the first edition of the Encyclopedia released under its new title and published by the Swinburne University of Technology. The last edition of the "Encyclopedia of Australian Science" was released in December 2019. When released this edition had: 9,238 entity entries; 21,588 published resource entries; and 3,025 archival resource entries. A pdf copy of the Index (Home) page can be found here.

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