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The low-cost smart sensors helping NSW breathe easy

In late 2019 and early 2020, Sydney was engulfed in toxic smoke from some of the worst bushfires Australia has ever faced.  Sydneysiders were confronted with the smoke, with...

HEO taps BlackSky for space imaging boost

Space technology startup HEO will add a new source of high resolution satellite imagery to its non-Earth imaging platform after partnering with BlackSky, a US-based space intelligence company. The...

SQC, Deloitte among inaugural ASCA pitch winners

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...

SA snubs local option in $20m school laptop deal

Thousands of laptops will be supplied to South Australian public schools under a new $20 million deal with HP Inc, despite the state government hyping a trial of locally...

Australia’s research system compared to global peers

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...

The geopolitical weight of our strategic industrial priorities

A nation’s industrial policy significantly influences its innovation capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and the well-being of its citizens. The Future Made in Australia Act (FMiA) is an industrial policy that...

Defence outlines plan for university-based research centres

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...

Limited use but no ‘safe harbour’ for cyber data sharing

Upcoming cybersecurity laws will offer businesses that share private details with cyber agencies in the aftermath of an attack a limited use protection from regulatory action. But to balance...