The National Quantum Strategy contains a truly audacious claim: that Australia will build the world’s first error-corrected quantum computer. Is this possible? Australia doesn’t even manufacture conventional computers. Can...
The University of Sydney has been awarded an $18.3 million federal grant over four years to establish a research and commercialisation networking group for Australia’s nascent quantum sector. The...
Governments must look beyond grant funding to procure cutting edge technology themselves to grow the quantum sector, according to renowned British physicist and professor Sir Peter Knight. Professor Knight,...
The government will begin drafting a co-investment plan for $1 billion in support for critical technologies this week, with Industry minister Ed Husic pledging to “weave” the local quantum...
Australia’s quantum researchers are attracting global attention, as evidenced by the line-up for Quantum Australia — a conference that has established itself as the country’s leading quantum industry event. ...
Australia’s forthcoming quantum strategy will help set the country up to reach its ambition of being a “big player, not a bit player”, building on strong existing foundations to...
Australia can play a major role across emerging global quantum supply chains and must not resign itself to being a niche player, Q-CTRL founder Professor Michael Biercuk says, urging...
After pouring $1 billion into decades of quantum research, the federal government is about to unveil a national plan for the critical technology. Ahead of its release, the person...
On the eve of the Quantum Australia conference on Tuesday, the University of Sydney unveiled a $7.4 million investment to expand its quantum technology facilities to establish what it...
Australia’s chief scientist doesn’t want quantum to go the way of solar power in Australia, with relatively little return from a locally developed, globally transformative technology now present in...