Former chief scientist Cathy Foley has been appointed the next president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), replacing outgoing president Katherine Woodthorpe. Dr Foley, a...
Research
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Australian enterprises are broadly aligned with global peers on the opportunities and risks of enterprise AI but none have yet reached the highest maturity tier for responsible AI, according...
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Quantum technology is a once-in-a-century scientific leap, comparable to the advent of the Internet. Right now, Australia is delivering disproportionate impact: our universities are home to some of the...
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The national science agency has confirmed it is “reshaping” its research portfolio to do “fewer things, better”, after the staff union warned hundreds of job will be cut later...
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Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment to provide artificial intelligence training and tools to U.S. higher education institutions and nonprofits. More than 100 universities have...
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Universities in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have secured $62.4 million in federal funding for 13 new research hubs and training centres focused on strategic national priorities, including...
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Large businesses would pay multi-million dollar levies every year to fund basic research in Australia under a radical proposal being put forward by scientists as a response to plummeting...
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Australia’s unfinished Square Kilometre Array telescope is at risk of having its sensitive space observations distorted by Starlink, with new research showing the low-orbiting satellites are leaking low-frequency radio...
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The NSW government has awarded more than $26 million to 13 clean technology startups aiming to fast-track emissions reduction across sectors like shipping, aviation and agriculture. Announced on Tuesday,...
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New standalone schemes for ambitious exploratory research ideas and early career researchers will be part of generational changes to publicly funded research grant programs. The schemes were locked in...
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One hundred mid-career researchers have received $114.6 million in federal grants through the latest round of the Future Fellowships program, with Victoria and New South Wales receiving the lion’s...
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Almost $100 million has been allocated to 39 university-led projects through the Innovate stream of the Australian Economic Accelerator program, with the highest-funded initiatives focused on commercialising research in...
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The Australian Research Council has awarded $46.6 million in grant funding to dozens of new collaborative research projects through the latest round of its annual Linkage Program. ARC chief...
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Australia’s health and medical research translation centres will each receive a $1 million boost from the federal government to continue work towards better health outcomes. Federal Health minister Mark...