Australia! Story Country

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) invites young and old to celebrate Children’s Book Week from 20 to 26 August 2016. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian Children's Literature.

AFR Innovation Summit

The Australian Financial Review is hosting an Innovation Summit on 17 to 18 August in Sydney. Its objective is to interrogate what needs to be done to create the capabilities, industries and mentalities Australia needs for the future.

Get involved with Science Week

It is National Science Week from 13 to 21 August 2016, an annual celebration of science and technology in Australia. School children, university students and science enthusiasts of all ages are invited to take part in events happening around the country.

Join The Big Conversation

On 2 August 2016 Engineers Australia’s Sustainable Engineering Society and UTS are hosting ‘The Big Conversation' on the significant risks that climate change poses for our social, financial, and energy systems, making the case for emergency action.

Have a night in, get the word out

Friday 29 July 2016 is White Ribbon Night. The event raises funds to help stop violence against women. Communities across Australia are asked to have a night in to get the word out.

A new way of thinking about work injuries – report released

The health benefits of work, early intervention and how to improve the recovery rates for injured employees were the focus of a recent strategic stakeholder roundtable at NSW Parliament House. The final GAP report has now been released.

Improve youth employment

The UN is observing World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2016 with a special event on the theme of “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.”

Theme of upcoming GAP Summit announced

How can Australia build and nurture spaces for innovation and creative engagement so that we can become a truly innovative nation? This will be the key theme of this year’s Global Access Partners Annual Economic Summit in the NSW Legislative Assembly Chamber on 15 and 16 September.

Celebrate NAIDOC week

It’s NAIDOC week from 3 to 10 July 2016. NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

With courage let us all combine

It’s Refugee Week from 19 to 25 June 2016, where we are invited to celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society with theatre, music, dance, film and other events all over Australia.

Living with purpose, building on health

During Men’s Health Week from 13 to 19 June, communities are invited to promote the health and wellbeing of men and boys through activities and events across Australia.

Have your say on big data and privacy

You’ve got until 26 July 2016 to comment on the draft Guide to big data and the Australian Privacy Principles. It’s your chance to have your say on a topic with enormous social and economic impact.