Author: Mish

Blueprint for a 3D-printed future for manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Simon Marriott, Dr Frank Wagner and Dr Matthew Young
Australian manufacturing finds itself at a pivotal moment, grappling with myriad challenges that have led to its contribution to GDP dwindling to a record low of 5.4 per cent....

Queensland sharpens focus on quantum and net zero

Posted on   |  by Professor Kerrie Wilson
The Guinness World Record for the longest-running laboratory experiment is a title still held by the University of Queensland for its Pitch Drop experiment. It began in 1927 with...

Reclaiming sovereignty over strategic technologies

Posted on   |  by Adam Gilmour
Australian governments have been discussing innovation, advanced manufacturing, and the vision of making more (and more high-tech things) in Australia… for decades. Yet here we are in 2024, ranked...

Powering the nation’s data centre opportunity

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
Have you ever stopped to think about where all the digital services you use each day physically reside, or what powers them? Whether you access them on your mobile,...

Australia’s next global industry: Biosecurity

Posted on   |  by Adrian Turner
The global food system is a $10 trillion dollar per year complex, dynamic web of people, processes and geographies engineered to feed the eight billion people on the planet...

Banking on brain capital is a smart investment

Posted on   |  by Rachel Slattery
Our brains are our most precious asset, the literal font of innovation. Viewing our collective brains as an invaluable resource should be a national priority. They are the crucial...

Do no harm: Managing the social risks of AI

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
Science is about making the world clearer and more understandable. By classifying the world into observable, repeatable, verifiable phenomena we move towards a shared sense of reality rather than...