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COSMOS achieves massive readership increase

15 August 2011

Australia's number one science magazine, COSMOS, has achieved a massive readership increase over the past 12 months, according to a new survey.


Scientist distances himself from activists

28 July 2011

News story in the Stock and Land newspaper about Greenpeace's destruction of a CSIRO experimental GM crop, in which COSMOS editor-in-chief is quoted.


Elizabeth Finkel

COSMOS editor named 2011 Higher Education Journalist of the Year

2 March 2011

Elizabeth Finkel, a contributing editor of COSMOS magazine, has been named the Higher Education Journalist of the Year for 2011.


Emma Young

2010 Health Journalist of the Year goes to COSMOS editor

8 December 2010

Emma Young, a contributing editor of COSMOS magazine, has won the prestigious Health Journalist of the Year Award, for her feature article on manipulating memories.


Fiona Macdonald

COSMOS picks up its 39th award

13 November 2010

Australia's #1 science magazine, COSMOS, has taken out its 39th award since launching in 2005 - making it by far the most decorated science magazine in Australian publishing history.


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EXCLUSIVE: Did Australian Aborigines reach America first?

1 October 2010

Startling new archaeological finds are set to rewrite the record books, suggesting that the Americas were settled more than 11,000 years ago by the first Australians.


My science experiment

21 April 2010

Taking on the science beat after a career in political reporting, Wilson da Silva found the field fraught with its own politics.


Rosetta nebula

The chances of discovering intelligent life in our galaxy is incredibly low

16 April 2010

WHAT'S the chance of finding intelligent life in our galaxy, the Milky Way? Pretty slim, according to Wilson da Silva, editor of COSMOS magazine.


Dylla and Falk

U.S. physics prize won by COSMOS writer

11 February 2010

Dan Falk, a Canadian science writer, has won the American Institute of Physics' prestigious Science Writing Award for a cover story in COSMOS.


 Dr Elizabeth Finkel and Dr Alan Finkel AM

Inspiring philanthropy

28 January 2010

Dr Alan Finkel AM and Dr Elizabeth Finkel, co-founders of COSMOS, are leading donors to Monash University and the community through the Alan and Elizabeth Finkel Foundation.


Karen Taylor

Two years is too much: flexibility better than long leave, says Karen

3 January 2010

KAREN TAYLOR plans to return to work next month after giving birth to son Charlie six weeks ago. The mother of two from Oyster Bay said her employer had agreed to extremely flexible conditions to encourage her to continue in her job as advertising sales manager at COSMOS magazine after four months' maternity leave.


Wilson da Silva

THE WRITE STUFF: Editor boldly goes where tourists dream to tread

2 January 2010

HE'S about to undertake probably the most daring trip possible, becoming one of the world's first space tourists. But Wilson da Silva says there's only one thing he's worried about: Paris Hilton.


John Pickcrell

Earth Journalism Award for COSMOS writer

18 December 2009

John Pickrell, the Deputy Editor of COSMOS, has taken out the global Climate Change and Nature category at the prestigious 15th Earth Journalism Awards in Copenhagen for a feature article on ocean acidification.


Bell Awards 2009

COSMOS wins Magazine of the Year

18 November 2009

COSMOS, Australia's #1 science magazine, scooped the top honours at Australia's annual Bell Awards for Publishing Excellence, taking out the coveted Magazine of the Year trophy and six others.


Wilson da Silva, Editor of COSMOS

How science drives society

10 November 2009

An interview on the Telstra Leaders Speak Podcasts with Wilson da Silva, Editor of COSMOS, about the importance of science and about National Science Week.