Physicist Dr Cathy Foley will depart her role as the CSIRO’s chief scientist to take up the federal government's most senior science job, for a…

Despite efforts by governments and other sectors, annual interceptions of materials that present a biosecurity risk to Australia have increased by almost 50% in the…

The federal budget gave $460 million more over four years to the CSIRO. The agency’s average staffing level was also increased by 100.

It found $1.4 billion in real terms has been cut from accountability institutions across government since 2010-11, while funding to these bodies as a function…

The next phase for Australian governments' digital maturity and cyber security maturity relates to culture and behaviour, as governments must be careful about who they…

Alan Finkel noted that there is a spectrum of rules in human societies, moving from accepted societal norms at one end, through to severe punishments…

The CSIRO identifies food security and quality, health and wellbeing, resilient and valuable environments, sustainable energy and resources, future industries, and a secure region as…

Manufacturers can use the CSIRO facility to test their masks, rather than sending the materials overseas, speeding up the process of getting masks to frontline…

The CSIRO is in talks with the New South Wales government to move up to 450 staff and researchers to a “bespoke carbon-neutral” facility at…

State and federal public service employees across the country have been dealt major blows as governments attempt to grapple with the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Leading scientists, researchers and innovators from across Australia and New Zealand have united to provide governments with the latest evidence to assist with the coronavirus…

Department of Health secretary Glenys Beauchamp has returned from leave just days into her retirement. Health Minister Greg Hunt said his outgoing secretary had offered…

Cyber security experts visited capital cities across Australia to brainstorm ways of  protecting the country from cyber threats. Sixty experts attended the Cyber 2020 Forum…