Carl Smith

Science journalist & podcasts @ ABC. @carlsmithaus.bsky.social . Stories for @ABCScience @RadioNational. Runs, reads, helps little things grow. Views mine

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

One Atoll’s Fight - come with me to the extremely remote Ulithi atoll, on the edge of the Mariana Trench.

A community revitalising traditional knowledge and practices, aided by scientists, to protect their home and unique ecosystem.

https://t.co/bpF6ivcgnp
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[The Crawford Fund @CrawfordFund]

🏆 @carlsmithaus won our 2025 Food Security Journalism Award for his story on the Micronesian community and scientists!

Carl is a Walkley Award-winning independent science journalist who has worked for @ABCaustralia.

Read the full story: https://t.co/CnUvOm2eLh

[The Crawford Fund @CrawfordFund]

🎙️🌟 Celebrating excellence: @CarlSmithAUS won the Crawford Fund’s 2025 Food Security Journalism Award.

Carl is a Walkley Award-winning independent science journalist, who has worked for @ABCScience for over a decade.

ℹ️ https://t.co/4vJK1HRa3B

@RadioNational @ACIARAustralia

[The Crawford Fund @CrawfordFund]

🏆 Our 2025 Food Security Journalism Award goes to @carlsmithaus for his story on the Micronesian community and scientists!

👏 Special thanks to @Lucykcooper & Neena Bhandari for their powerful pieces.

Read the full story: https://t.co/CnUvOm2eLh

@ABCaustralia @ACIARAustralia

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

Huge congrats to the community for their work, aided by scientists through @1People1Reef. And massive thanks for letting us share.

Props also to the @pulitzercenter and @ABCPacific for backing this ambitious project on the edge of the Mariana Trench

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

Pumped this story about the community of Ulithi atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia is a finalist for the @ABU_HQ’s 2025 Prizes - and that it’s also picked up @CrawfordFund’s Food Security Journalism Prize.

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

This experimental story for younger audiences was made through @MIP_labor, informed by dozens of interviews with those working in #AIethics.

It’s free to use as an educational resource for upper secondary students or young adults (handy for #MediaLiteracyWeek in October)

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

How is biassed data warping Artificial Intelligence?

Our narrative webcomic explores the real-world impacts of these biases across every part of our lives, showing how dodgy or incomplete datasets cause harm:

https://t.co/T6Wnml4BJJ

[Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter]

Tomorrow! Join @Ocean_ORN Fellow @JenniferYVerma, @CarlSmithAUS, & Barry Christianson for a webinar on reporting tools to elevate your stories and how to ensure equity in ocean narratives through the inclusion of diverse voices.

Still time to register!
👉https://t.co/30Bk8LxwPY

[Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter]

Ocean Editor @j_aldred selected "One Atoll's Fight: Micronesian Community and Scientists Unite To Protect Remote Atoll by Reawakening Traditions," an episode of @ABCscience’s Pacific Scientific by grantee @CarlSmithAUS, as her 2024 #PulitzerStaffPick.

👉 https://t.co/FSAUIBP0kR

[Grace Jensen @Grace_Jens]

It was great to talk to @CarlSmithAUS for my latest behind the story!

[UNSW Science @UNSWScience]

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Superstars and rising stars in science storytelling shone bright at the launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 🌟

This night of engaging discussions and award celebrations was hosted by this year's book editors, the dynamic duo @dctrjack and @CarlSmithAUS.

[Ocean Reporting Network (ORN) @Ocean_ORN]

Directed by the community's concerns, the scientists began field surveys to understand which parts of the marine ecosystem were struggling.

@pulitzercenter #OceanReporter @CarlSmithAUS for @ABCScience 👇 https://t.co/ifzGZfD1ai

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

@MerlinCrossley @dctrjack Thank you Merlin for backing this excellent anthology!

[Merlin Crossley @MerlinCrossley]

Hugely grateful to this year’s Best Australian Science Writing editors. Great work ⁦@dctrjack⁩ and ⁦@CarlSmithAUS⁩ - both impressive writers and editors

[James Purtill @JamesPurtill]

I don't tweet often but this is annoying. @Channel10AU's @theprojecttv interviewed me Thursday, after the ABC published my story about 23&Me on Wednesday. Their story on Sunday is v similar to mine + I'm the main talent, but doesn't mention (a) my story (b) I'm a reporter 1/

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

New *paid* 3-4 month residency for science journalists in Australia from @ScienceJournOz

Full editorial independence, get your apps in by Nov 24!

https://t.co/3cS0rQnc9B

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

@JamesPurtill @TamarCranswick 🙌🙌🙌

[James Purtill @JamesPurtill]

Our podcast won an award in Istanbul! Special shout out to pod-making colleagues @TamarCranswick, Jordan Fennell and @CarlSmithAUS ... pic of birkenstocks that melted on way up volcano in Rabaul, PNG, for making of episode

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

Come and join us! Meet this year's best Australian science writers, and just generally have a joyous nerdy time xo

[UNSW Science @UNSWScience]

1/2 You’re invited to the book launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024!

📅 Wednesday, 6 November
📍 UNSW Kensington

Celebrate the power of storytelling and meet the authors of this year’s most compelling science writing.

Register to attend: https://t.co/HtF5aliD0l

[Carl Smith @CarlSmithAUS]

The owners of this tiny island in Micronesia are attempting a world-first eradication to protect turtles - and they’re winning

https://t.co/r7eRNziui3

@ABCscience @ABCPacific @1People1Reef @NoExtinctions @pulitzercenter