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Australia's chief scientist, Penny Sackett (pictured), has tendered her resignation halfway through her five-year term. She will step down on 4 March. Sackett, formerly director of astronomy and astrophysics research at the Australian National University in Canberra, cited "both personal and professional reasons" in her surprise announcement on 18 February. No further explanations had emerged as Nature went to press.