An evolutionary biologist and virologist from the University of Sydney who played a critical role in the global scientific response to COVID-19, Professor Edward C Holmes, has been awarded...
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The New South Wales government on Wednesday launched a new online service to provide students and jobseekers with better career advice following warnings the guidance on offer has been...
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The federal government bypassed the national science agency in outsourcing key modelling work for its net-zero plan to the US-based multinational consulting McKinsey at a cost of more than...
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The Department of Defence is canvassing views on the future management of the Captain Cook graving dock at the Garden Island Defence Precinct in Sydney – a move which...
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The national science agency has had to defend itself against accusations from government senators of an “anti-animal” influence on its research and investments, following a campaign by farming groups...
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Facial recognition company Clearview AI breached Australian privacy rules through its “indiscriminate and automated” collection of the sensitive biometric information of Australians on a “large scale, for profit”, the...
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The construction of nine Hunter-class frigates in Adelaide by BAE Systems Maritime is known for its pioneering work on digital manufacturing on a giant – $35 billion – scale....
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The Australian Space Agency is confident its processing time on launch and facility licences will come down after bringing on more staff and completing a full cycle of its...
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Our Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told dozens of world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to bet on scientists as the people who will lead the...
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Home Affairs is paying international consultants Ernst & Young $2.5 million to help establish its cybersecurity hub because it lacks the “capacity and specialist knowledge” to do it in-house....
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Miner Rio Tinto and steel producer BlueScope will work together to explore low-carbon steelmaking pathways using Pilbara iron ores, including the use of clean hydrogen to replace coking coal...
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The metaverse – a complete virtual world that promises to be the next phase of the web is not a new concept. It’s entered pop culture in many examples...
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The head of the troubled Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility unexpectedly resigned the day before his scheduled Estimates appearance, while the economist who led the still unreleased modelling behind Australia’s...
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The Queensland government has followed other states in opening its digital production incentive to game developers, offering a 15 per cent rebate to developers working in the state from...