Tag: Catherine Ball

Define the problem, and the solution will follow

Posted on   |  by Ros Gillieatt
A passion to solve some of our most difficult sustainability challenges – such as energy disruptions in developing nations and the protection of turtle habitats – has led two...

Catherine Ball on the future of drone tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A key reason that Australia has attained the famed capability level of “punching above our weight” in relation to drone technologies – and autonomous robots – has been the...

Forging new pathways to STEM collaboration

Posted on   |  by Ros Gillieatt
Australians know all too well the tyranny of distance – it is part of our psyche and has helped shape our ability to overcome challenges many of our international...

The future of drones across Australian industry

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
There’s a huge potential for Australia’s drone industry because in many ways we are world leaders in drone regulation and usage, but one of the biggest challenges this nascent...

Budget Insider: All eyes on the year of reckoning

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The October 2020 federal budget was “an oxygen mask to keep us going,” according to Australian National University associate professor Catherine Ball, and the nation will won’t face its...

Roy Green on the recovery blueprint

Posted on   |  by Roy Green
The Federal Government’s announcement yesterday must be seen as a start and only a start to reversing many years of neglect and complacency in relation to the role of...

Getting on the policy front-foot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government must get on the front foot in embracing and regulating new technologies to ensure Australia can be a “test bed” for the world’s great innovations, Assistant Innovation Minister...

Regulation ramps the drone sector

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
For the last month, the Federal government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been seeking comment from individuals and organisations to have their say on safety regulations of drones....