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WA Branch

Welcome to the Western Australia (WA) branch of the AIP. 

The WA Branch holds a number of events throughout the year. The large annual events include the Marie Curie lecture, generally held in August, as well as the AIP WA Student Conference and the WA AIP Annual Dinner and AGM, both generally held in November. You can find details of upcoming and past events below or on the AIP Events page. 

Upcoming events

  • AIP WA Student Conference 2026 Registration

    • 19 Nov 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    • Haydn Williams Lecture Theatre (405.201), Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, Western Australia 6102
    • 21
    Register


    Register here to attend the 2026 AIP WA Student conference. 

    Please see the conference home page for more information:

    AIP WA Student Conference 2026


    Presenter registration closed on the 6th of November 23:59. 

    Abstracts should be 200–400 words, and submitted with the title <FirstName>_<LastName> in PDF format. Please follow the style guide in the attached documents:  abstract_template.zip .

    Contact us at studentconference@wa.aip.org.au if there's anything we can help you with!

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  • WA AIP Branch Annual Dinner and AGM

    • 24 Nov 2026
    • 6:00 PM
    • Como Hotel, Inside Bistro, 241 Canning Hwy, Como, 6152
    Register

    All members of the WA Branch are warmly invited to attend the WA Branch Annual General Meeting.

    6pm Tuesday, 24th November 2026
    The Como Hotel

    The AGM will be followed by our Annual Dinner and Guest Speaker.

    Guest Speaker: Dr Fiona H. Panther

    Title: Gravitational waves: Australia looks forward

    Abstract:  In the decade since the detection of GW150914, gravitational-wave astrophysics has moved beyond cataloguing individual transient events and into population science. Individual merging compact binaries tell us about individual systems, but answers to questions about how black holes form, where they merge, and how fast the Universe is expanding are encoded in the population as a whole. In this talk, I'll share some of the key take-aways from the 4th LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observing run and describe some recent developments in modelling binary black hole formation beyond binary stellar evolution that are being made at UWA. Finally, we will look closely at the science case for a gravitational-wave detector in Australia and the opportunities that this presents for a new wave of multimessenger astronomy (and physics) beyond transient detection.  

    Ticket Registration closes Tuesday the 17th of November.

    PLEASE NOTE: REGISTER AT THIS LINK

    PROGRAMME

    6:00 pm Entrees & Networking 
    6:30 pm AGM
    7:00 pm Dinner 
    8:30 pm Talk
    9:15 pm Close



    There are a LIMITED number of tickets available. This year the AGM will be free but members are asked to pay for their own meal and drinks.  

    We look forward to seeing you there. 

    NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 COMMITTEE

    We are looking for nominations for the following Committee positions:

    • Chair
    • Vice Chair
    • Treasurer
    • Secretary
    • Physics Education Group (PEG) Representative
    • Ordinary Committee Members
    • Student Conference Coordinator

    We are encouraging all nominations, and we are welcoming the younger generation (students and early career physicists) to join us. Nominations must be made at least 7 days before the AGM.  


    Please send any nominations to secretary@wa.aip.org.au

    Thank you and kind regards,

    The AIP WA Branch Committee


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  • The Mysteries of the Quantum Universe Public Lecture

    • 25 Nov 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA

    Dear AIP members,

     

    You are invited to an evening with three prize-winning physicists who will open your mind to an exciting future as we explore the greatest mysteries of our time. 


    On Wednesday the 25th of November there will be a Public Lecture on The Mysteries of the Quantum Universe where Prof. Paul Davies, Prof. Thibault Damour and Prof. David Blair will talk. Registration 





    Flyer-update.pdf


    From the 26th -- 27th of November there is also a Two-Day Research Symposium that celebrates 50 years of Prof. David Blair's contributions to Gravitation Wave Research, Science Education and Future Innovation:
    Ripples Through Time
    Past Triumphs, Mapping the Future

    Registration



    80Symposium_Program_cover.pdf




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WA AIP Committee

Click the button below for more details on the current and past WA AIP branch committee members. 

Committee

To contact the committee please send an email to secretary@wa.aip.org.au

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