Astrophysical and cosmological observations have revealed that our picture of the universe is incomplete. Ordinary matter makes up less than 16% of the matter of the universe and the remaining 84% appears to be made of a mysterious, invisible substance named dark matter.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics brings together experts from across Australia and internationally to unlock the secrets of dark matter and foster the science and engineering leaders of the future.
Centre members Kyle Leaver and Peter McNamara and Chief Operating Officer Anita Vecchies travelled to regional Victoria to participate in the Stawell Easter Extravaganza.
The Centre’s 2023 Annual Report is now live. Read about the Centre’s significant achievements in 2023, our research and other Centre activities and get to know some of our Centre members.
Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking one of the great mysteries of the universe after calculating that neutron stars might hold a key to helping us understand elusive dark matter.
Being part of Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition in the Adelaide Fringe this year was an excellent opportunity to make Dark Matter humerous!
Kyle Leaver of The University of Adelaide talks about his role, working on the SABRE South experiment and why he is looking forward to visiting Stawell on the weekend for the StawellBiz Easter Extravaganza.
The reality for women who combine science careers with motherhood is no walk in the park, according to physicist and mother Irene Bolognino.
The gulf between the number of boys and girls who pursue scientific careers refuses to budge in Australia.
Women are at the forefront of the search for dark matter in Australia and our Director Elisabetta Barberio is one of many extraordinary women in our Centre working to help us better understand our world.
Centre Chief Investigator Geoff Taylor has been appointed Chair of the Science Advisory Committee at the Japanese High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK
Scientists will mark a major milestone in the search for dark matter when they place the first major scientific equipment 1km underground in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL).
University of Melbourne PhD student Mike Mews appeared on 3RRR’s Einstein a Go Go program to talk about our search for dark matter.
The DARK Matters exhibition has helped the Science Gallery attract its highest number of visitors since opening its doors.
