Assessment app, evacuation tool among bushfire projects to receive $4.2m Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Bushfire Building Council of Australia will receive $3 million to develop an app that will assist people with protecting their homes from bushfires.
PM ‘upgrades’ federal support for NSW Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal NSW’s COVID-19 lockdown is also an economic issue, and the federal and state governments have expanded support payments for individuals and businesses.
Big data puts Victorian planning systems on the map Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Digital Twin Victoria can model different project scenarios to test the feasibility of proposals and troubleshoot project issues across different agencies.
CSIRO to lead $5m hydrogen RD&D program Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The CSIRO will lead a new initiative that aims to grow Australia’s hydrogen industry through collaboration between Australian and international research organisations.
CSIRO leads project to find effective COVID-19 treatments Friday July 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The project has received $1 million in funding from the Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund, with CSIRO contributing the rest.
Commonwealth’s new Australian Climate Service begins operations Friday July 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The federal government's new service dedicated to sourcing and providing agencies with detailed climate and disaster information has officially gone live.
CSIRO’s new DNA test for ageing fish could support conservation Thursday June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The CSIRO has developed a non-lethal DNA test that can improve management of wild fish populations by determining their age.
Renewables cheapest new-build power in Australia, CSIRO finds Tuesday June 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Solar and wind continue to be the cheapest sources of new-build electricity in Australia, according to new research from the CSIRO and AEMO.
CSIRO launches mission to build hydrogen industry Wednesday May 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry More than 100 projects worth a combined $68 million have been planned over the next five years by CSIRO and its ‘partners’, who include governments…
CSIRO, NSW government back new space startup Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Quasar Satellite Technologies will build space communications technology using an Australian-based team, with support from the CSIRO.
CSIRO leads National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change Thursday March 25, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The CSIRO is leading a five-day event that will see Traditional Owners and scientists come together to share knowledge and co-design and develop climate adaptation…
Government trialling machine learning tech to detect pests at shipping ports Tuesday March 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The software works in all environments 24/7, identifying pests in real-time. Not only does it identify pests, it explains its reason for the identification and…
New Defence report explores ethical use of AI Thursday February 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The report says that Defence's challenge is that failure to adopt the emerging technologies in a timely manner may result in a military disadvantage, while…
CSIRO working on national bushfire-prediction tool Thursday February 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The CSIRO and the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services have partnered to develop a bushfire modelling and prediction capability that will support emergency…
Data61, NSW government develop tool that lowers re-identification risk of datasets Thursday January 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology CSIRO’s Data61 and the NSW government have teamed up to develop a tool that allows important datasets to be shared with the public while ensuring…
