Australia’s research and scientist groups have welcomed the commitment of strong discovery research funding and independence amid an overhaul of collaborative research funding, but have warned some tweaks to...
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The Coalition is overhauling university research funding and governance to align it with its manufacturing priorities and commercialisation agenda, in a “new direction” the government says will drive Australia’s...
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A framed intergalactic trader, a prison planet and the tantalising prospect of escape is what started it for me. I first came across Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a teenage...
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A review of the safety and security of the country’s only nuclear reactor has been submitted to regulators as the facility gears up for more work under Australia’s new...
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Australian businesses of all sizes can take practical steps that will “kick-start the commercialisation engine” and speed up a technology-led recovery from the pandemic, a new report from CSIRO...
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Researchers and businesses preparing to head to the Moon can test their technologies in a new facility established by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The purpose-built facility in Brisbane...
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The union representing university researchers has lashed the federal government’s proposal to establish new commercialisation programs for a small group of universities, saying it lacks detail and will create...
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Australia’s commercialisation struggles stem from a lack of incentives rather than a lack of skills or capital, according to the former head of CSIRO’s ON accelerator program, who has...
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Each dollar invested in research and development (R&D) would earn an average of A$3.50 in economy-wide benefits for Australia, according to evidence compiled in a new report from CSIRO. Many...
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The University of Adelaide’s new artificial intelligence centre in Lot Fourteen has officially launched, aiming to train the next generation of machine learning experts and launch new startups. The...
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Australia’s first Quantum Commercialisation Hub will be established with $70 million in federal government funding over the next decade as part of a push to develop and protect certain...
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The guidelines used to mitigate foreign interference risks in universities have been tightened to require declaration of interest disclosures from staff “at risk of foreign interference” and allows for...
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Australia’s national science agency has scored a five-year, multi-million dollar partnership with Google to work on national missions around clean energy and artificial intelligence. The partnership is a key...
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Google has launched a $1 billion, five-year digital initiative in Australia as the tech giant looks to thaw its frosty relationship with the federal government following a tense year....