Innovative toolkit to improve eye care for Indigenous Australia.

In an amazing year in science a new culture of innovation, planetary discoveries, medical advances and more showed how science can contribute to society.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently announced the creation of a National Innovation and Science Agenda.

An interactive resource for up keeping animal welfare standards, is being launched today at the University of Sydney.

Engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Alan Finkel, has been officially announced as Australia’s new Chief Scientist.

More than $1.5 billion will be available over four years to support Australia’s world-class university researchers.

There are a few things you can do to keep yourself safe online.

Cochlear Limited have developed smart technology to impact hearing health worldwide.

Researchers are combining big data throughput with high-resolution nuclear science techniques to tackle broad environmental issues.

Upgraded bio-security measures to combat fruit fly will be introduced in Australia.

Researchers at Swinburne University have developed an innovative approach to increasing the storage capacity of DVDs.

Addressing cybersecurity is a research priority for Australia.

A study has shown children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds are at greater risk because they lack immunisation.

A test hopes to identify chemotherapy drugs causing unwanted side effects for sarcoma cancer patients.

James Cook University wildlife disease experts are using their scientific know-how about frogs and chytrid fungus to help boost childhood literacy.

Start ups and electronic powerhouses such as Samsung and Apple are investing in tech that can control your noise environment.

The ‘Close the Gap’ campaign is a big ambition that will take a lot of work.

The purchase of Spinifex pharmaceuticals represents one of the largest biotech deals in Australian history.

Young people are up to 10 times more likely to disclose mental health concerns using a new app.

Using freely available data, such as news reports and food prices, to map potential global trouble spots is one of four counterterrorism research projects established by the Data to Decisions CRC.

Technology is helping us cross cultural barriers, scale vast distances, and develop collaborative workspaces.

Professor Warwick McKibben notes the importance of flexibility and uncertainty in approaching future challenges.

Two researchers from Flinders University have a vision to make the world a better place, and are using STEM smarts and industry collaboration to make it a reality.

Trials of remote dental exams have shown that virtual dental consultations could improve oral health in remote communities.