The Gravitational Wave Data Centre (GWDC) has recently received a $1M grant from the Australian Government, via its National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program, allowing it to extend operations into 2022. Based at Swinburne University of Technology, the GWDC is the first internationally-recognised gravitational wave data centre in Australia. Established in July...Read More

AAL is releasing a multiple Call for Nominations for the following committees and on the MWA Board: AAL Project Oversight Committee (APOC), AAL Science Advisory Committee (ASAC), ADACS Time Allocation Committee (ADACS TAC), Astronomy Supercomputing Time Allocation Committee (ASTAC), AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC), Murchison Widefield Array (MWA)...Read More

AAL is delighted to report that Australia has now ratified the SKA Observatory Convention, becoming the fourth country to do so in preparation for the establishment of the SKA Observatory.Read More

AAL is currently seeking a new full time Program Manager, to be located in the Melbourne office (Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus). The position is for one year with the possibility for renewal. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Program Manager will be part of a team that has responsibility...Read More

Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) is currently seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the AAL Board. AAL is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee whose Members are all Australian universities and research organisations with a significant astronomy research capability. Its core business is to manage programs which provide...Read More

AAL is delighted by the recent announcement of a US $17.5M grant, awarded to the GMTO Corporation by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The GMTO Corporation is the organisation responsible for the development and operation of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project, currently under construction at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. When complete, the...Read More

Under the Strategic Partnership between Australia and ESO, Australia is entitled to representation on The ESO Scientific Technical Committee (STC). As with the other ESO committees Australia is involved with, having an astronomer on the STC will allow the community to make the most of this unprecedented 10-year...Read More

Expressions of interest are now being accepted for the next semester of the Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) Merit Allocation Program. The deadline for submissions is Friday 2nd October, 2020 at 8pm AEST​. Those who could benefit either from training or the development effort of software professionals are...Read More

AAL is pleased to announce that five nights of CTIO time will be available to the Australian community on the 4m Blanco Telescope in Semester 2021A  (1 February 2021 – 31 July 2021). The proposal deadline is 6 October 2020, 17:00 AEDT. Proposals will be assessed by the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC), and must follow...Read More

In Semester 2021A the Australian astronomical community will have access to 4.5 nights of observing time with the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI). Proposals for GSAOI observations on the Gemini South telescope in Semester 2021A (1 February 2021 – 31 July 2021) are due by 5:00pm AEST, Tuesday...Read More