Theoretical physicist Ray Volkas realised early in his career that the mystery of dark matter was central to our understanding of the universe.
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Maaz is a PhD candidate in Theoretical Physics at the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on axion models and physics beyond the Standard Model, particularly questions related to the strong CP problem and flavour symmetries. Alongside his academic work, he is an active member of the university’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee.
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Val Estrella is a Masters student in theoretical physics at Adelaide University, working under the supervision of Professor Martin White.
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Physicists from the Dark Matter Centre travelled to Stawell on Easter Saturday to attend the Stawell Easter Extravaganza.
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Ethan's research focuses on enhancing cavity quality factors via superconducting surfaces — using commercial superconductive tapes and REBCO sputtered substrates to advance the sensitivity of axion dark matter haloscopes.
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In a career that has crossed multiple national and international borders, Giorgio Busoni has reaped the professional and personal benefits of his career in physics.
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Physicists Zuzana Slavkovska and Theresa Fruth lead a tour of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL).
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Federico Scutti talks to Rebekah Lowe from ABC Wimmera’s Mornings program about new research measuring the cosmic radiation reaching the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.
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Australia’s bid to detect elusive dark matter has taken a major step forward, with new research confirming that cosmic radiation levels deep inside the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) are low enough to support the world-class experiment that will commence later this year.
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The Centre’s 2025 Annual Report is now live. Read about the Centre’s significant achievements in 2025, our research and other Centre activities and get to know some of our Centre members.
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The CDM is accepting applications for a Centre Administrative Officer. This role provides executive support to the Centre Director and COO, managing diaries, correspondence, travel and confidential documentation. The successful candidate will also gain experience in finance processing, event and committee coordination, and stakeholder engagement across a multi-institution Centre hosted by the School of Physics.
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Antonio Spataro is a MSc student at the University of Melbourne studying experimental particle physics under the supervision of Prof. Phillip Urquijo.
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Leona James is a Masters student in theoretical physics at Adelaide University, working under the supervision of Professor Anthony Thomas.
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Dark matter scientists from across the world travelled to Stawell to meet with the local community, education, business and government representatives and discuss current and future research.
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Ryan Stewart is a Master of Science (Physics) Student at The University of Melbourne. They are studying under the supervision of Prof. Matthew Dolan, in theoretical particle physics.
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William Coulson is a master’s student at the University of Melbourne working in theoretical particle physics under the supervision of Prof. Matthew Dolan.
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Madeline Weston is a MSc student at the University of Melbourne. She is studying theoretical particle physics under the supervision of Prof. Raymond Volkas.
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Global dark matter experts will converge on Stawell and provide the region with an opportunity to talk to them about the ground-breaking research happening and what it means for the area.
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