Tag: science

Q-CTRL software hits the market

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian quantum computing software startup Q-CTRL has launched its first product to the public, Black Opal. The software brings a friendly user interface to the quantum domain for the...

UNSW quantum team delivers again

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A UNSW research team led by Michelle Simmons has published breakthrough research in the journey toward silicon-based quantum computing technology. The research demonstrates a new compact sensor technology for...

Putting AI on the policy agenda

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Artificial Intelligence ethical and legal frameworks, together with the struggle for local industry growth, were all key talking points at the AI Policy Strategy Session (PDF) held as part of...

Science grants get an increase

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government has won bipartisan support from Labor for an increase in the spending cap for the Australian research grants scheme. South Australian Labor MP Nick Champion says the Opposition...

Ferris and Thodey press for change

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Bill Ferris and David Thodey laid down the law on Australia’s needs to get off its arse and begin building some serious twenty-first century capital if it is to...

CSIRO maps carbon fibre future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO boss and former Silicon Valley denizen Larry Marshall used all his pitching powers to try and wow the troops at the National Press Club this week, revealing Australia’s...

Hunt unveils new vision for CSIRO

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
The CSIRO has been told where to prioritise its efforts and what the government expects from it; in return it has been promised a modest $115 million increase in...

On science, religion and the CSIRO

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
The head of CSIRO, Larry Marshall, has apologised for comparing the passions aroused by climate change with those sparked by religion. “The politics of climate, I think there’s a...

Building IP: the innovation game

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If intellectual property is the measure of a nation’s innovation abilities, Patricia Kelly wields the yardstick. Ms Kelly, a long time public servant, started her career in social and...