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First WA space industry strategy launched

A space industry strategy has been launched by the Western Australian government to drive greater economic diversity through space research commercialisation and technology transfer. Released on Thursday, the six-year...

UNSW delivers atomic quantum computing breakthrough

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have claimed a world-first breakthrough by demonstrating provable quantum entanglement between two atoms in silicon, a crucial step for scaling quantum...

Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell R&D hub opens

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Deakin University has opened Australia’s first dedicated hydrogen fuel cell research and development centre, giving researchers and industry access to prototyping and fabrication infrastructure. Opened on Tuesday, the Hycel...

SA Innovation Challenge returns in new 10-year plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The South Australian government will launch a new innovation challenge program to drive industry and research collaboration under a new plan for its innovation precincts. Focused on “the most...

Scyne brought in to review WA’s health innovation fund

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory will be paid almost $250,000 for an open-ended review of Western Australia’s $1.8 billion health innovation future fund based off a 10-year review schedule first...

Emma Johnston to lead Australia’s top uni

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Renowned marine biologist Professor Emma Johnston will be the University of Melbourne’s first female vice chancellor in its 171-year history when she returns to her alma mater next year...

SQC, Deloitte among inaugural ASCA pitch winners

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Quantum Computing and Deloitte Space are among the five winners of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s inaugural pitch day and will now go in the running for a...

Australia’s research system compared to global peers

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
Despite a high proportion of globally ranked universities, Australia’s research impact, business R&D investment, and proportion of R&D expenditure relative to GDP, remains low.  The contribution of the higher...

Defence outlines plan for university-based research centres

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence will stand up new research centres inside Australian universities to fast-track the development of cutting-edge technologies that hold promise for asymmetric advantage in a changing geostrategic environment. Each...

CSIRO set to close only US-based office

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO’s United States subsidiary will be shuttered later this year, according to the national science agency’s latest corporate plan, as the extent of its massive enterprise services restructure continues...