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You are invited to CEAStAR’s upcoming One Health, Multiple Solutions Conference, taking place in Brisbane from 18–20 November 2026, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. The conference will bring together researchers, industry representatives and policy contributors to explore antimicrobial resistance through a One Health lens, connecting human health, animal health, agriculture and the environment. The program will consider both established and emerging appro

For two decades, the FANS French Market has brought French culture, food and community spirit to Sydney’s Northern Beaches. In 2026, we’re celebrating this special milestone and inviting the wider community to join us. From French pastries and gourmet food to live music, boutique shopping, second-hand French books, games and carnival rides, the Market offers a wonderful day out for families, food lovers and Francophiles alike. 🗓 Sunday 15 November 2026 ⏰ 9am–4pm 📍 Killarney

Next February, researchers from Australia, Réunion Island and across the Indian Ocean will spend three days together on Réunion with one goal: turning shared regional challenges into concrete, fundable research projects. Thirty-two Australian researchers have already signed up, and we are opening the door to more. Why Réunion, why now Australia, Réunion and the island and coastal nations of the Indian Ocean face the same pressing questions: emerging diseases, cyclones and ris

Dear readers, before you read this summary, please find the outcome of this Forum: the Noumea Statement. Please feel free to share [SUMMARY] Nouméa, 2 to 4 September 2026 For three days, Nouméa brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, community organisations and young leaders from New Caledonia, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and beyond. The event, "From UNOC-3 to COP31: Science Evidence, Pacific Resilience and Southern Conne

On 30 September 2026, the University of Sydney will host Visions croisées: French-Australian Artistic Encounters, a symposium exploring the rich artistic and cultural exchanges between France and Australia. Organised by ISFAR and the Department of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Sydney, the event will bring together researchers, artists and cultural practitioners to discuss the role of women in transnational artistic exchange, as well as contemporary artis

As we continue our Tour d'AFRAN to celebrate our 10years anniversary officially launched two weeks ago in Noumea, you still got the chance to register for different events happening in almost every state and territories. For some of them, you even have the opportunity to follow online if not in your hometown. Don't miss the chance to celebrate with us!

As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting researchers, innovators and institutions across France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to showcase the people whose work is advancing knowledge and strengthening international collaboration. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Maxime Colin, a physicist and climate scientist whose research explores one of the most complex and fascinating components of the Earth's climate system:

Australia's forthcoming association to Horizon Europe from 2027 marks an important milestone for international research collaboration. It will open new opportunities for Australian universities, research organisations and innovators to participate more closely in one of the world's largest research and innovation programmes. To support the Australian research community in preparing for these opportunities, the Embassy of France in Australia, together with its partners, is dev

On 17 June 2026, the University of Sydney hosted The Ocean Opportunity: Strengthening Blue Climate Action from UNOC3 to COP31, a high-level discussion co-organised by the Embassy of France in Australia, the Embassy of the Federal republic of Germany in Australia, the University of Sydney and AFRAN (Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation). Bringing together diplomats, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society representatives, the event e

What happens to art and storytelling when AI stops being a tool and becomes an agent? Generative AI has already unsettled our frameworks for thinking about authorship, authenticity, and creative expression — forcing us to ask what it means for something to be genuine, original, or meaningfully human. The emergence of agentic AI — systems that can reason, decide, and act autonomously — compounds these questions in new and underexplored ways. Where generative AI mimics the pr