The national science agency CSIRO has released a report into Australia’s pandemic preparedness, making 20 recommendations to government in six science and technology focus areas, including the development of...
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The national science agency has released a once-in-a-decade report that identifies seven global megatrends that will shape the challenges and significant opportunities Australia will face in the coming years....
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CSIRO has secured the largest government contract to date from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The respirator technology was...
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Australia’s national science agency has committed $3 million to support Melbourne-based BioTech incubator CUREator and to launch a new health security stream through the program. CUREator’s new health security...
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Free research and development support is now available to small and medium sized firms with cybersecurity needs through the latest round of its Innovate to Grow program. The program...
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Australia’s national science agency will invest $50 million over five years to develop technology combating significant national challenges. The four new research programs come under CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms...
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The federal government has rejected criticism that the appointment of a former Coalition industry minister to the CSIRO board last year was cronyism, despite his lack of science background...
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The government’s recycling development fund will receive a $60 million boost in the federal budget, with the national science agency to also launch a plastics recycling research program. As...
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Tech behemoth Google is the first founding partner of Australia’s new CSIRO-run National Artificial Intelligence Centre, with the two organisations set to share skills in a bid to build...
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CSIRO has brought in two Big Four consultancies to overhaul its financial system and develop an overarching health strategy for the science agency. PwC and Deloitte will share in...
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Scientists at the CSIRO have produced a breakthrough in vaccine storage and transport technology that greatly extends their lifespan while avoiding the need for specialised refrigeration. A research paper...
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CSIRO has defended its use of global management consultants to guide a program “streamlining” organisational processes and systems around a new strategy, with the agency saying there is no...
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A successful funding round has landed $32 million for drone mapping and data analytics startup Emesent. After an oversubscribed series A funding round, led by Australian investment firm Perennial...
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CSIRO is seeking to expand its quantum research capability to ensure Australia remains at the forefront in the development of this new technology. Last May, CSIRO announced it would...