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Mining the gap: how universities must forge the critical minerals workforce

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Universities must be the beating heart of Australia’s economy

Quantum Australia reveals $83.1M economic impact and 15 new quantum companies

New modelling reveals how investment in quantum is turning Australian research into startups, industry partnerships and real-world commercial opportunities.

New report shows social sciences at the centre of Australia’s future

Australia’s ability to prosper through technological, economic and social change will depend on more than scientific breakthroughs. It will also require a deep understanding of people, culture, institutions and communities.

Focus, collaboration and accountability: CSIRO’s ideas for Australian science delivered at Press Club Speech

CSIRO Chief Executive Doug Hilton has called on research, government and business to work together on Australia’s biggest challenges.

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Charging ahead with longer lasting, more sustainable batteries

While soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries pushes prices higher, Flinders University experts are making headway into launching a safe and more sustainable zinc-iodine rechargeable battery.

Australia needs more people who think like scientists: here’s what that means

From business to research, Australia’s biggest challenges will require people who can ask good questions, investigate competing ideas and follow the evidence wherever it leads.

Quantum Australia reveals $83.1M economic impact and 15 new quantum companies

New modelling reveals how investment in quantum is turning Australian research into startups, industry partnerships and real-world commercial opportunities.