Tag: CSIRO

The Gig Guide: Australia’s top bureaucrat resigns

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Glyn Davis, secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, has resigned after serving the last three years as Australia’s top public servant. Professor Davis’s resignation will...

‘A vacant paddock’: Sydney Science Park’s lost decade

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“Little more than a water recycling facility that has no present utility and will go into non-operational maintenance mode for the foreseeable future.” That how an NSW parliamentary committee...

Science and medical research gets a $300 million boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
National science institutions, a radio telescope program, and a handful of biosecurity and medical research projects enjoyed a boost in Jim Chalmers’ fourth Budget, which lacked a significant response...

Deepfake detectors vulnerable ahead of election

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian scientists and international research partners have discovered “major vulnerabilities” in technology used to detect deepfakes, finding none of the market leading detectors can reliably identify real-world use. The...

Aged care data reforms off course, experts warn

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Four years on from a royal commission that warned of critical gaps in aged care data, the sector is still struggling with siloed solutions and a host of other...

Ming Long named new CSIRO chairwoman

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Experienced board director Ming Long has been appointed the new chair of national science agency CSIRO, replacing Kathryn Fagg, who has stepped down after more than three years. Ms...

Beyond startups: The real impact of research translation

Posted on   |  by Poppy Sykes
The Australian innovation landscape is filled with success stories addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges. From creating ‘version 2’ of food as consumption skyrockets, to changing the face...

Gig Guide: Former CSIRO deputy chief scientist joins AWS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The CSIRO’s former deputy chief scientist Dr Jill Freyne is now Amazon Web Services’ healthcare industry manager, her first private sector role since joining the national science agency 15...