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Dear astronomy community</div>
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You are all aware of the increasingly challenging situation for optical astronomy in Australia, particularly in relation to access to key facilities and the long-term sustainability of our observational capability.</div>
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This is part of a broader trend affecting the Australian research system. The Australian Academy of Science is currently running its
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<i>Restore Science</i></a><i> </i>campaign, which is calling for sustained investment in national research capability, which includes the infrastructure and international partnerships that underpin fields like astronomy.</div>
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One of the most effective things you can do as a member of the community is to write to your local MP and explain why this matters, both for astronomy specifically and for Australia’s broader scientific capability.</div>
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The Academy has provided a simple tool to make this easy: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uZFYCP7LAXfoE43xXuzf2fxi6jS?domain=restorescience.com.au/" id="OWAd1043203-ab20-cd9b-365c-2d263a3fa04c" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://restorescience.com.au/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin: 0px;">
https://restorescience.com.au/</a></div>
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These messages can make a real difference, particularly if they draw on your experience of how current pressures are affecting your work and the field more broadly.</div>
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Thank you for considering this and for everything you are doing to support astronomy in Australia.</div>
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Please be in touch with me or <a href="mailto:restore@science.org.au" title="restore@science.org.au">
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