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SUMMARY:Apply for the 2026OCT semester
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nWe’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2026OCT semester. Grab your chance to use some of our new receivers and facilities. \n\nApply now for: \n\n\nOur ASKAP radio telescope (including CRACO)\n\n\n\nOur Australia Telescope Compact Array\n\n\n\nMurriyang\, our 64-m Parkes radio telescope\n\n\n\nThe Tidbinbilla radio antennas: the 70-m antenna Ballima (DSS-43) \, and the 34-m (DSS-34) antenna;\n\n\n\nThe Long Baseline Array (VLBI)\n\n\nMark your calendars: the deadline for all proposals is 07:00 UT (17:00 Sydney local time) on Tuesday\, 16 June 2026. \n\nAll proposals must be submitted using the online proposal application system\, OPAL. For problems with proposal submissions\, contact atnf-opal@csiro.au. \nMore information\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/apply-for-the-2026oct-semester/
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ORGANIZER;CN="George Hobbs":MAILTO:george.hobbs@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260527T140000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Lindsey Oberhelman (ANU)
DESCRIPTION:The turbulent magnetic Milky Way\, deriving a turbulent field scale height from POSSUM data\n\nAbstract: \n\nUsing broadband polarimetric observations from the ASKAP POSSUM survey\, I investigate the turbulent magnetised interstellar medium of the Milky Way through Faraday complexity in more than 37\,000 polarised extragalactic radio sources. By applying QU-fitting to the Stokes Q and U spectra\, I measure Faraday broadening\, which traces fluctuations in the line-of-sight magnetic field and thermal electron density. I examine the Galactic latitude dependence of turbulence and interpret the results using the exponential disk model. The results also suggest a possible north–south asymmetry in the turbulent foreground\, potentially linked to Galactic structure\, spiral arms\, warp\, or the Magellanic system. I discuss the role of turbulence correlation length assumptions\, comparisons with pulsar scintillation and RM structure-function studies\, and ongoing work using RM structure functions to constrain the physical scales of turbulence probed by POSSUM.  \n\nPlease note that the event timezone is AWST (UTC+8 hrs) \n\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-lindsey-oberhelman-anu/
LOCATION:CSIRO – Kensington\, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC)\, 26 Dick Perry Ave\, Kensington\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gemma Anderson":MAILTO:gemma.anderson@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260528T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260528T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T072225
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UID:19036-1779969600-1779971400@www.atnf.csiro.au
SUMMARY:Colearnium: Lister Staveley-Smith (ICRAR-UWA)
DESCRIPTION:“The Murriyang cryogenic phased array”\n\nThis week Lister Staveley-Smith will tell us about the “The Murriyang cryogenic phased array“. \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nPlease let me know if you’re willing to present at a future co-learnium or have requests for specific talks\, thanks! \n\nKind regards\, \n\nStefan Duchesne \n\nTeams meeting link below: \nTeams Meeting\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/colearnium-lister-staveley-smith-icrar-uwa/
CATEGORIES:Colearnia
ORGANIZER;CN="Stefan Duchesne":MAILTO:Stefan.Duchesne@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260601T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260605T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T072225
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SUMMARY:2026 Radio School
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nThe ATNF Radio School 2026 is an immersive training program designed for PhD students\, postdoctoral researchers and early career astronomers who want to build solid foundations in radio interferometry and hands-on data skills. Hosted by CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) at the Paul Wild Observatory on Gomeroi Country\, near Narrabri\, NSW\, this year’s school blends core theory with practical calibration and imaging tutorials at one of Australia’s premier radio astronomy facilities. The site is home to our Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). \n\nOver the course of the week\, participants will learn the fundamentals of radio interferometry\, antenna calibration\, data flagging and imaging through a mix of expert-led lectures and interactive\, practical sessions. Unique to 2026\, the program will feature tutorials making use of ATCA’s new Broadband Integrated GPU Correlator (BIGCAT)\, the next-generation correlator system that significantly expands ATCA’s instantaneous bandwidth and data flexibility\, giving attendees early experience with cutting-edge correlator operations and data pipelines.  \n\nThe 2026 Radio School is aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in astronomy. The Radio School offers a supportive environment to engage deeply with real interferometric data\, develop essential calibration and imaging workflows\, and connect with leaders in the field. No prior experience with radio astronomy is required. \n\nFor those students who are unable to attend the Radio School in-person in Narrabri\, a virtual option will be available for the lectures. \n\nInformation regarding the 2026 Radio School can be found on the School’s webpage. \nRegister\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/2026-radio-school/
LOCATION:Paul Wild Observatory\, Australia Telescope Compact Array\, 1828 Yarrie Lake Road\, Narrabri\, NSW\, 2390\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda Gray":MAILTO:amanda.gray@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260609T130000
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UID:19154-1781010000-1781013600@www.atnf.csiro.au
SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Dr Jack Radcliffe (University of Manchester)
DESCRIPTION:Very Long Baseline Interferometry for science and society \n\nAbstract: \n\nVery Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) combines signals from telescopes separated by continental distances to achieve the highest angular resolution in astronomy\, enabling direct imaging of phenomena ranging from Active Galactic Nuclei\, including the first images of a black hole shadow\, to star-forming regions and pulsars. Reaching this resolution requires aligning signals to nanosecond precision across baselines of thousands of kilometres. This same precision makes VLBI an indispensable tool in geodesy\, the study of Earth’s dynamic shape\, size\, and gravitational field\, underpinning applications from climate monitoring and natural disaster response to precision agriculture and navigation\, with an estimated economic contribution of ~1.34 trillion USD by 2030. \n\nIn this talk\, I highlight two areas in which I have been involved. First\, I discuss advances in wide-field VLBI surveys. Traditionally\, observations have targeted a single source per pointing\, with large surveys requiring years to accumulate meaningful samples. Computational improvements now enable imaging of multiple sources within a single field and access to lower frequencies through the International LOFAR Telescope. I present scientific and technical results from these surveys\, and describe new commensal survey programmes\, including one on the ATNF Long Baseline Array\, that will increase the number of sources studied at high resolution by two orders of magnitude. \n\nSecond\, I discuss VLBI’s broader societal impact. The Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) programme has trained over 400 students across the African continent in radio astronomy over the past decade. Building on this foundation\, the GGOS-Africa project aims to develop geodetic infrastructure\, governance\, and human capacity across Africa. I present initial results from this project and outline the path forward. \n\nPlease note that the event timezone is AWST (UTC+8 hrs) \n\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-dr-jack-radcliffe-university-of-manchester/
LOCATION:CSIRO – Kensington\, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC)\, 26 Dick Perry Ave\, Kensington\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gemma Anderson":MAILTO:gemma.anderson@csiro.au
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UID:19140-1781013600-1781017200@www.atnf.csiro.au
SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Paola Di Ninni (INAF)
DESCRIPTION:The Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF): Radio astronomy projects and my dedicated research activity\n\nAbstract: \n\nI will talk about the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)\, a public research institute consisting of more than 1\,400 people organized into 16 institutes spread from the North to the South of Italy. After an introduction to the diverse activities at INAF within the fields of technology\, astronomy\, and astrophysics\, I will focus on the field of radio astronomyby giving an overview of the Italian infrastructure: three radio telescopes located in Sardinia\, Sicily\, and Emilia-Romagna\, and INAF’s contribution to international projects such as SKA and ALMA. I will conclude by talking about my research experience at INAF\, where I dedicate my time to technologies for radio astronomy—an exciting field that bridges cutting-edge engineering with our deepest questions about the universe. \nJoin Event on Microsoft Teams\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-paola-di-ninni-inaf/
LOCATION:Marsfield Lecture Theatre\, 26 Pembroke Road\, Marsfield\, NSW\, 2122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="Jishnu Thekkeppattu":MAILTO:Jishnunambissan.Thekkeppattu@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260611T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260611T110000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Dr Konstantinos Kolokythas (Rhodes University and SARAO)
DESCRIPTION:From Group Dynamics to Cluster Halos: A Multi-Band View of Galaxy Evolution in Groups and the Diffuse Skies in Clusters \n\nAbstract: \n\nMuch of the evolution of galaxies before they are assimilated into clusters occurs in groups where AGN feedback has the greatest impact on galaxy formation and evolution. Conversely\, clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the Universe\, with radio observations being powerful tools for detecting diffuse cluster-scale synchrotron emission\, which conveys information about the cluster formation history. In the first part of this talk\, I will summarize results from studies of the central brightest group early-type galaxies (BGEs) of an optically selected\, statistically complete sample of 53 nearby groups (<80 Mpc; CLoGS sample)\, observed in radio 235/610 MHz (GMRT)\, CO (IRAM/APEX) and X-ray (Chandra and XMM-Newton) frequencies examining the balance between hot and cold gas (AGN feedback) and the AGN activity and star formation in groups\, presenting also updated results from MeerKAT L-Band observations.  In the second part\, I will summarise results from the recently published MeerKAT’s Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey (MGCLS) diffuse radio emission catalogue work (Kolokythas et al. 2025)\, a project which originally comprised the first MeerKAT L-Band long-track observations of 115 galaxy clusters at 1.28 GHz across the Southern sky. I will focus on the discoveries and properties of the various diffuse radio emission structures detected in MGCLS galaxy clusters\, which reveal new areas of investigation in cluster formation and evolution that pave the way for the SKA era.  \n\nPlease note that the event timezone is AWST (UTC+8 hrs) \n\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-dr-konstantinos-kolokythas-rhodes-university-and-sarao/
LOCATION:CSIRO – Kensington\, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC)\, 26 Dick Perry Ave\, Kensington\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gemma Anderson":MAILTO:gemma.anderson@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T072225
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UID:19160-1781708400-1781712000@www.atnf.csiro.au
SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Simon Ho (ANU)
DESCRIPTION:Fast Radio Transients in the nearby Universe\n\nAbstract: \n\nMotivated by the discovery of a repeating FRB associated with a globular cluster in the nearby galaxy M81\, this talk explores the origins of fast radio transients in old stellar environments and examines the relationship between FRBs and giant radio pulses (GPs) from neutron stars. Using MeerKAT ultra-high frequency (UHF) baseband observations of the millisecond pulsar PSR J1823-3021A in the globular cluster NGC 6624\, we detect more than 3.7×10^4 GPs per hour\, establishing it as one of the most prolific GP emitters known. Although the pulses exhibit complex temporal and spectral structures\, their energetics\, periodicity\, and statistical properties distinguish them from FRBs\, suggesting that GPs are unlikely to be direct low-energy analogues of the FRB population. We also investigate scintillation and coherent descattering\, demonstrating the feasibility of recovering intrinsic pulse structures from giant pulses in J1823-3021A. Extending this work to extragalactic systems\, we conduct a deep FAST search for FRBs from globular clusters in the nearby elliptical galaxy M49 (NGC 4472)\, covering ~4000 globular clusters. No FRBs are conclusively detected\, yielding stringent upper limits on FRB activity in globular clusters. Lastly\, in this talk\, I will briefly present the current status of the Bustling Universe Radio Survey Telescope in Taiwan (BURSTT)\, which is a dedicated survey aiming to search for FRBs in the nearby universe with its extremely wide field of view (~10\,000 square degrees). \nJoin Event on Microsoft Teams\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-simon-ho-anu/
LOCATION:Marsfield Lecture Theatre\, 26 Pembroke Road\, Marsfield\, NSW\, 2122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jishnu Thekkeppattu":MAILTO:Jishnunambissan.Thekkeppattu@csiro.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T072225
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SUMMARY:Colearnium: Phil Collins & Ali Wilson (CSIRO)
DESCRIPTION:“Psychosocial – Procedure awareness”\n\nThis week Phil Collins & Ali Wilson will cover “Psychosocial – Procedure awareness“. \n\n“As part of the HSE Plan 25-27 and our values of ‘Further Together’ the CSIRO HSE ‘Grassroots Campaign’ has a focus on HSE Procedure Awareness.    \n\nThe HSE Team is working together to develop the information for these sessions which will be delivered by the HSE Manager from each RU. This invitation is open to all Space and Astronomy Staff. \n\nThe sessions themselves will be an overview of the procedure\, followed by discussion and opportunity for questions. \n\nTo get the most from attending the session read the procedure prior to attending  – Psychosocial Safety Procedure – MyCSIRO (internal link). \n\nSubject Matter Experts will be in the sessions or provide content (where relevant and available) to add specific insight into the discussions.” \n\n \n\n\n\nPlease let me know if you’re willing to present at a future co-learnium or have requests for specific talks\, thanks! \n\nKind regards\, \n\nStefan Duchesne \n\nTeams meeting link below: \nTeams Meeting\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/colearnium-phil-collins-ali-wilson-csiro/
CATEGORIES:Colearnia
ORGANIZER;CN="Stefan Duchesne":MAILTO:Stefan.Duchesne@csiro.au
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