Dynamic Evolution Ahead for Our Digital Ecosystem
In light of an assessment of its magazine department, the editorially autonomous publishing division of the national science body, CSIRO, has announced its decision to terminate the production of the Cosmos platform as of June 2025. The final physical edition and digital subscriptions will cease concurrently in June 2025. All affected subscribers will receive a full refund for their remaining subscription period.
Details on refund processing are provided below based on the method of subscription purchase:
- Subscribers who procured their subscription directly from CSIRO and paid via credit card will receive a credit to their account for the remaining subscription period.
- Subscribers who purchased their subscription before June 2024 through the Royal Institution of Australia should contact [email protected] or call 1300 788000 to organize a refund.
- Subscriptions purchased via agents will incur refunds according to their standard procedures.
- Schools and libraries that purchased their subscriptions via EFT or invoice will receive communication to arrange the refund.
Cosmos's online news service will persist on the existing website but will transition later this year to CSIRO's new digital platform for science content. The new website will focus on peer-reviewed journals, e-books, and facts-based science news, aiming to unite audiences for a sustainable future. The relaunched platform will host a dedicated news team publishing the latest scientific discoveries and interviews with experts in the field.
Stay updated on these developments by subscribing to Cosmos newsletters. The decision to discontinue print production primarily stems from the escalating costs associated with maintaining print formats, reflecting broader trends in media towards digital-first strategies for ensuring sustainability and audience engagement.
Cosmos acknowledges and appreciates the tireless contributions of writers, staff, and readers who have supported the magazine throughout its many years. For media inquiries, contact [email protected]; for general inquiries, contact [email protected] or call 1300 788000.
References:[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/459078/income-from-digital-media-players-in-asia-pacific/[2] https://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/ [3] https://www.newscred.com/whitepapers/354-rapid-transition-to-digital-native-media-companies-in-asia/
Originally published by Cosmos as 'A New Future for Our Platform'.
- The decision to terminate the production of the Cosmos platform, primarily due to escalating costs associated with maintaining print formats, aligns with broader trends in media towards digital-first strategies for sustainability and audience engagement.
- In the transition, Cosmos's online news service will persist on the existing website, moving later this year to CSIRO's new digital platform for science content, focusing on peer-reviewed journals, e-books, and facts-based science news.
- This relaunched platform will host a dedicated news team publishing the latest scientific discoveries and interviews with experts in the field, aiming to unite audiences for a sustainable future in science, health-and-wellness, technology, lifestyle, education-and-self-development, environmental-science, medical-conditions, space-and-astronomy, general-news, and finance.
- For subscribers who purchased their Cosmos subscription directly from CSIRO, details on refund processing are provided, while schools and libraries that purchased through EFT or invoice will receive communication to arrange the refund.
- As a token of appreciation for the tireless contributions of writers, staff, and readers, Cosmos invites everyone to stay updated on these developments by subscribing to Cosmos newsletters, available on the general-news section of its existing website.
