Key to securing Australia’s high standard of living is in diversifying our economy from one that is skewed toward commodity export and focus more to value-adding. It will mean...
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Sydney-based quantum pioneer Diraq has opened a second office in the US, cementing a presence in Boston just three months after opening its first North American office in Silicon...
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After a year of shoehorning generative AI into its flagship products, Microsoft is trying to recoup the costs by raising prices, putting ads in products, and cancelling data centre...
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Australia’s new chief scientist has turned his focus to misinformation and research infrastructure, as he waits on security clearance before examining the claims of government-backed PsiQuantum. Professor Tony Haymet,...
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Australian research into topoconductors was crucial to the development of a new type of chip that Microsoft says makes useful quantum computers a reality “in years, not decades”. The...
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A University of Queensland startup has commercialised a new energy efficient and environmentally friendly processing technology that enables copper to be extracted from previously unviable, low-quality resources. The company,...
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Anyone expecting Industry and Science minister Ed Husic to use his National Press Club address on Wednesday to detail policies to boost Australia’s R&D investment to the same level...
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Freshly minted chief scientist Tony Haymet won’t rule out nuclear energy as a power source to drive Australia’s participation in the global artificial intelligence boom but says right now...
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Marine scientist and entrepreneur Professor Tony Haymet has been appointed Australia’s next chief scientist, beginning his tenure on Tuesday with an openness to nuclear power and a message to...
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TechnologyOne founder Adrian Di Marco and former CSIRO chief scientist Professor Bronwyn Fox are among the scientists and innovators recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours. Mr Di Marco...
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New Zealand will consolidate its publicly-funded research institutes and set up a new one-stop shop for foreign direct investment as part of a major overhaul of its science and...
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As innovation assumes centre stage in national economic strategy, the governance of knowledge-intensive ecosystems has emerged as a critical policy challenge. This is particularly the case with Sydney’s Tech...
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In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025...
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After a shaky start, the Australian designed and manufactured cube satellite CUAVA-2 is moving back on mission following a reboot and is now undergoing commissioning of services. The CUAVA-2...