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Quantum computing research investment: Are we chasing a mirage?

The Australian government is going all in on quantum computing. After investing more than $100 million on “quantum technology” in 2021, it is now reportedly considering spending up to...

We’re poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming: Here are four ways to manage this

18 September 2023 | by Jonathan Symons

For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid “dangerous” warming above 1.5℃. With warming to date standing at around 1.2℃, we haven’t quite reached...

Google Chrome has a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s a need to know

12 September 2023 | by Erica Mealy

Late last week, Google announced something called the Privacy Sandbox has been rolled out to a “majority” of Chrome users, and will reach 100% of users in the coming...

No, AI probably won’t kill us all

2 June 2023 | by Michael Timothy Bennett

Doomsaying is an old occupation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a complex subject. It’s easy to fear what you don’t understand. These three truths go some way towards explaining the...

Brian Schmidt’s big ideas for how Australia funds and uses research

26 April 2023 | by Brian Schmidt

Education makes Australian citizens healthier, wealthier and more engaged with society. At the same time, government-funded research in higher education drives economic productivity in ways other government funding does...

It’s not just rocket science; Hidden chemistry powers Moon launches

6 September 2022 | by Curtis Ho

Many around the world watched eagerly the Saturday planned launch of Artemis I, the agency’s first Moon exploration mission since the 1970s. The spectacle involved the most powerful rocket...

Australia has its own ‘vomit comet’ for zero-gravity research

23 June 2022 | by Gail Iles

Last Saturday, a two-seater SIAI-Marchetti S.211 jet took off from Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne with an expert aerobatic pilot at the controls and a case full of scientific...

An ever-ticking clock: We made a ‘time crystal’ inside a quantum computer

7 March 2022 | by Stephan Rachel and Philipp Frey

You probably know what a crystal is. We’ve all seen one, held one in our hands, and even tasted one on our tongue (for instance sodium chloride crystals, also...

COVIDSafe app: We crunched the numbers to see what really happened

7 February 2022 | by From The Conversation

Early in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign promoted it as helping to find more COVID contacts...

Pressure grows for govt to designate Facebook under bargaining code

26 October 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government is facing increased pressure to designate Facebook under the media bargaining code, with the competition watchdog boss saying he is “concerned” about the social media giant’s...

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Quantum computing research investment: Are we chasing a mirage?

We’re poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming: Here are four ways to manage this

Google Chrome has a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s a need to know

No, AI probably won’t kill us all

Brian Schmidt’s big ideas for how Australia funds and uses research

It’s not just rocket science; Hidden chemistry powers Moon launches

Australia has its own ‘vomit comet’ for zero-gravity research

An ever-ticking clock: We made a ‘time crystal’ inside a quantum computer

COVIDSafe app: We crunched the numbers to see what really happened

Pressure grows for govt to designate Facebook under bargaining code

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