National Science Briefings were established by CSIRO National Awareness (CNA). The Briefings are hosted by the Minister for Science and are presented during Parliamentary Sittings.

The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre (Cotton CRC) Cotton Production Course, delivered through the University of New England (UNE), has won a national Award for Outstanding Achievement in Collaborative Education and Training.

Pelvic floor disorders, a serious cause of discomfort and even disease, may prompt incontinence, vaginal or uterine prolapse, and haemorrhoids. Bowel and bladder problems can also add to a reduction in the quality of life.

The Maths that picked two of three placegetters in the recent Caulfield Cup and Australia's Olympic gold and total medal tallies, is also crucial for Australia's economic and social survival.

Senator Nick Minchin, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources has welcomed the final report of the Australian Science Capability Review by the Chief Scientist, Dr Robin Batterham.

Ecological sustainability and the economic growth required to provide jobs, living space and other resources for the growing populations is a challenge. This is the theme of the Australian Population Association conference being held in Melbourne from November 29th to December 1st 2000.

Following the discovery of a particular molecule that will help to create suitable bacteria, an attempt to eliminate asthma by inoculating newly born babies with a simple tuberculosis-style injection is to be made in 2001.

For the first time since its inception in 1980, two winners share the Glaxo Wellcome Australian Medal honours.

The President of the National Academies Forum, Professor Malcolm Gillies has reported that the growing tragedy of HIV/AIDS world-wide, particularly in Africa and the Asian-Pacific nations, is unprecedented. The pandemic may be more deadly globally than the 14th century's Black Death which killed about 25 million, or the 1918-19's influenza epidemic which killed about 20 million.

A professor of theoretical physics will use chilled atoms to create a 'black hole' in a test-tube.

A breakthrough by scientists may lead to new methods of fighting cancer by making tumour cells kill themselves.

Leaders in space technology development will come together from 1 - 3rd December, 2000 in Brisbane for the 10th annual Australian Space Research Institute (ASRI) conference.

Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney are taking steps to solve the problem of a parasite that causes abortion in cattle, resulting in Australian dairy and beef industry losses of about $100 million p/yr.

A herd of Australian sheep in Wales is being used as a biological factory to create a treatment for overdose victims.

Landholders have welcomed the adapting of zinc phosphide to combat rats in agriculture.