August 25, 2026
What are climate models? Watch our new animation!
What are climate models, and who is behind the models that inform Australia’s understanding of its own weather and climate? As National Science Week 2026…
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July 29, 2026
ACCESS-NRI PhD Internship Program – Applications are now open!
Applications for the next round are open now! Application deadline: 11 September 2026 at 5 pm (AEST) This round is open to PhD students from…
July 29, 2026
Meet WOMBATlite: the model helping researchers follow the ocean’s carbon
In short: ACCESS-NRI and CSIRO have released two new configurations of the ACCESS ocean models, ACCESS-OM2 and ACCESS-OM3 featuring WOMBATlite, a new ocean carbon cycle…
July 14, 2026
Expression of Interest Extended: 3D Visualisation Project – Apply now!
ACCESS-NRI is inviting expressions of interest from domain experts and researchers who would like to collaborate on a 3-6 month visualisation project. We’re offering technical…
May 29, 2026
NCRIS funding rounds for ACCESS-NRI projects announced
The Department of Education, through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), has announced the results of its 2025 NCRIS Step Change and 2026 Capability…
July 9, 2025
Expression of Interest: 3D Visualisation Project with ACCESS-NRI – Apply now!
ACCESS-NRI is inviting expressions of interest from domain experts and researchers who would like to collaborate on a 3-month visualisation project. We’re offering technical support…
May 22, 2025
ACCESS-NRI participation at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) assembly 2025
EGU was held in Vienna, Austria and online, from 27 April–2 May 2025 and welcomed 20,984 attendees from 120 countries. There were a lot of…
May 19, 2025
Seeing the details through the lens of a regional model: enabling researchers to understand weather extremes
In short: Australia’s climate simulator (ACCESS-NRI) has released a fully supported version of a regional model that enables researchers to understand extreme weather events…
February 7, 2025
What’s the difference between climate and weather models? It all comes down to chaos
This is a recent article in The Conversation, authored by our Director, Andy Hogg, Associate Director Kelsey Druken and Release Team leader, Aidan Heerdegen. Weather…
December 10, 2024
Supercharging Australian climate science: Australia’s Earth system model gets revamped for a clearer view of our future and past climate.
In short: Australia’s climate simulator (ACCESS-NRI) upgraded the ACCESS Earth system model to make it easier to use, ensuring reliable results and tailoring the code to…
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