Tag: CSIRO

CSIRO boss explains why seL4 team was dumped

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
CSIRO chief executive Dr Larry Marshall has explained why the agency sensationally dumped the team behind the seL4 microkernel, saying he did not believe it was feasible to spin...

Shock cuts at Data61 put jobs, research at risk

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The loss of up to 70 jobs and seven research capabilities at CSIRO’s Data61 is a “shock” and particularly concerning in light of the science agency’s increased funding and...

CSIRO boost for local hydrogen production

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been a big week in the development of a local green hydrogen sector with the launch of a CSIRO-led national industry mission and the unveiling of the...

China, Singapore line up for dumped CSIRO seL4 team

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The world-leading Australian research team dumped by the CSIRO’s Data61 last week is in the acquisition sights of a large Chinese company and the Singapore Government’s R&D agency. The...

Data61 drops world-class seL4 security team

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The world-leading Australian research team that developed the extremely hard to hack seL4 microkernel has been disbanded by the CSIRO, with staff to be moved to AI projects or...

Australia is losing its quantum edge: ASPI

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia is falling behind in the global quantum technology race despite its history of leadership in the field, according to a new Australian Strategic Policy Institute report, which calls...

CSIRO to invest $100m in emerging tech research

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s national science agency will invest $100 million over four years in emerging technologies to assist with the economic recovery, including a significant focus on digital transformation in the...

A mission to bring research and industry together

Posted on   |  by Larry Marshall
In May 1926, the Australian inventor of the Sunshine Harvester, Hugh McKay, died. His homegrown invention had created the largest factory in Australia at the time, peaking at 3,000...

CSIRO action and more cash for energy future

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The federal government and CSIRO have announced new funding and new initiatives to drive research and investment in future energy systems. On Wednesday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced $540...