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How farmers and social movements could fix food policy

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Varroa threat to bees and pollination

Any threat to bee health in Australia will have significant economic impacts on tree crop industries which depend on the free pollination...
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Paris target at risk if sustainability not embraced, says new report

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which calls for...
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Applicants shortlisted to deliver new industry-focused research

Six applicants have been shortlisted to deliver new industry-focused research under the Australian Government’s $731 million Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program.
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Australia and Michigan sign Intelligent Transport Systems MOU

Australia and the US state of Michigan made inroads into working together in the intelligent transport systems space by signing a Memorandum...
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IMAS to conduct national survey of recreational bluefin tuna catch

On behalf of the Australian Government, IMAS is to conduct a national survey of recreational tuna fishers aimed at gaining an understanding...
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Fire and ice

Fire is a constant risk on Australia’s Antarctic stations, with the isolation and arid freezing conditions making firefighting extremely challenging.
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Australia now has an Office of Future Transport Technologies

iMOVE Australia welcomes the establishment of a new Office for Future Transport Technologies, announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for...
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iMOVE’s inaugural Vulnerable Road Users Workshop

iMOVE already has 14 projects up and running, with more in the works, and more to be announced soon. We ran an...
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Australian Space Agency forges new international partnerships

The Australian Space Agency has formally entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with counterpart agencies in Canada and the United Kingdom, as...

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Get FactsTuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 4:51pm

It’s time to talk about what might be the most important areas of all in the data space — privacy and protection.

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Data protection and privacy … getting it all right - GetSTEM

Lately I’ve been talking data. Big data, and the big jobs of making it usable, and making it shareable. Now it’s time to talk about what might be the most important areas of all in the data space — privacy and protection. We need to talk about it because it affects you. It affects you, …

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Get FactsFriday, October 12th, 2018 at 5:30pm

Jaguar’s Audible Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) will make its first appearance in the I-PACE, eliminating problems for vulnerable road users of the silent running of the vehicle’s electric motor at low speeds. http://getstem.com.au/jaguar-adds-sound-to-electric-vehicle-silence/

Jaguar adds sound to electric vehicle silence

Jaguar Land Rover has been working for 4 years on a sound for its electric vehicles to indicate motion, speed, and more to vulnerable road users.

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Get FactsThursday, October 11th, 2018 at 6:06pm

iMOVE announced its first partner project in mid-February 2018, and as of October 10 2018, they now have 10 projects with a full description up on the site for your reading pleasure.

Head here for more information: http://getstem.com.au/imoves-first-10-projects-whos-doing-what-and-where/

iMOVE's first 10 projects: who's doing what, and where?

iMOVE has published full details on its first 10 transport and smart mobility projects. Find out more about the R&D, who's doing what, & where.

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Get FactsFriday, October 5th, 2018 at 6:11pm

iMOVE Australia welcomes the establishment of a new Office for Future Transport Technologies, announced today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack. #realITS #smartmobility #mobility #transport #connectedvehicles

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Get FactsTuesday, September 25th, 2018 at 3:27pm

Not long ago, Professor David Hensher, the Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney sent us a wide-reaching and considered article, on various topics, tactics, and thoughts regarding traffic congestion and new technologies. At almost 9,000 words we thought it best to split into six separate articles.

Cut to now, and we’ve gathered those six articles in the one place, just in case you missed them all first time around. #realITS #transport #MaaS #smartmobility