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Australia strengthens science and innovation ties with Italy

Australia and Italy have signed an agreement that will further strengthen scientific, technological and innovation co-operation between both nations.
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Roadmap to drive growth for Australian METS

CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to underpin growth in Australia’s $90 billion mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector, urging companies...
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The Science of Gardening unearthed in online unit

The Science of Gardening is back.
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Katherine region abuzz with STEM

Schools across the Katherine region will be abuzz with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as part of Katherine’s inaugural STEM...
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$400 million gift coincides with wider philanthropy ‘flatlining’

QUT philanthropy researcher Associate Professor Wendy Scaife has welcomed the $400 million national gift by Twiggy and Nicola Forrest as a ‘role...
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More funding for marine science

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced $100,000 in funding to help the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) to expand its Chowder...
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$20 million oceans research centre opens in Hobart

A new research centre focused on the role of the Southern Hemisphere oceans in the global climate will be opened in Hobart,...
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Government investment in future health research welcomed

The University of Melbourne welcomes Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement of the details of the first round of funding under the...
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Improving digital services

Australia Post will partner with the Federal Government to develop user-friendly solutions for the public to access government’s digital services.
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Indonesian farm dollars can grow on trees

Indonesian journalists have visited the University of Queensland to hear about a successful cattle fattening project in their nation’s east which is...

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CSIRO’s Data61, Australia’s largest data innovation group, is supporting the Federal Government’s Cyber Security Strategy by supporting home-grown cyber security capabilities and promoting international co-operation.

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Science is joining the fight against illegal fishing, with CSIRO developing a world first notification system that alerts authorities when offending vessels arrive in port.

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New research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has raised questions about the benefits of fitting hearing aids early to babies diagnosed with mild hearing loss.

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Experience the latest international touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum and journey through the world of bugs as imagined by the creative team behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Australia’s fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart.

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Dr Paul Hardisty, an environmental engineer with global experience in research leadership, collaboration and innovation has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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Practical technology-based products seeking immediate field trials and ground-breaking technology concepts are among the winners of the inaugural 2017 Tech eChallenge Wool Innovation program.

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New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change.

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The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

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The culmination of almost a decade’s worth of work has seen more than 1000 new microbial genomes unveiled.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences researcher Professor Philip Hugenholtz said the release of 1003 bacterial and archaeal reference genomes would pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products.

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Australia strengthens science and innovation ties with Italy

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More funding for marine science

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Government investment in future health research welcomed

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