Australian researchers will aim to “reimagine intelligence” and transform how humans and robots work together as part of a $12 million CSIRO project. CSIRO launched the Collaborative Intelligence (CINTEL)...
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The peak scientist group has appointed South Australian biomedicine researcher Professor Mark Hutchinson as its new president, replacing outgoing Professor Jeremy Brownlie. The new president is a science entrepreneur...
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Australian industry will be able to conduct research and manufacture products in space via the International Space Station and an Australian citizen will be able to become astronauts as...
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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 Victorian government is continuing to bet big on mRNA vaccine manufacturing in the state with a new $2 million acceleration fund, as the wait continues on the Commonwealth’s...
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The federal government is plowing ahead with its plan to cap the amount of money the Medical Research Future Fund dishes out each year, with the Opposition slamming the proposal...
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Australia and the United States have signed a formal cooperation agreement on quantum technology, pledging to work together on enhancing each country’s quantum industry through knowledge sharing and regular...
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The national science agency has partnered with a deep tech incubator to try and build out a local industry for antimicrobial resistance products, warning the pipeline for new “superbug”...
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University of New South Wales materials scientist Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been named the New South Wales Australian of the Year in recognition of her innovative recycling and green...
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, little was generally known about messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines based on RNA biotechnology. Rather than putting a weakened germ inside our bodies, an mRNA...
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Commercialisation has for many decades been a pain point for the Australian science and technology sectors. We do the science brilliantly, punching well above our weight in terms of...
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The national science agency will support up to 25 small to medium businesses working in the Australian space sector with a new program that offers training, mentorship, and access...
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The federal government’s decision to bypass its own science agency and pay $6 million to a multinational consulting firm for key modelling work on its net-zero plan “doesn’t make...
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Australian scientists have urged political leaders to address Australia’s falling levels of research funding in their upcoming election policies or risk a further slide down global rankings as other...