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16
May
2022

New Trailblazer hub to help launch Australian space sector

The Australian National University (ANU) will help propel Australia's space manufacturing capabilities and sector in a new…

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12
May
2022

Major report calls for new tech regulation model

Australia needs a new model to drive better technology regulation, according to a new report launched by The Australian National…

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11
May
2022

Australia needs to get motoring on clean transport strategy

Australia lacks a clear strategy for transitioning to clean transport options and must urgently adopt one, according to a team…

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09
May
2022

Tech spin-out to power next-gen autonomous navigation

An 91ÊÓƵspin-out company whose technology will help future moon landings and could one day lead to flying cars has been bought out…

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06
May
2022

High cost of living top priority for most voters

Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government's top priority, according…

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03
May
2022

Tasmania goes net carbon negative by reducing logging

Tasmania has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increase…

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29
Apr
2022

Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial "kiss"

Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating…

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29
Apr
2022

Spinning stars shed new light on strange galactic signal

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray…

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22
Apr
2022

Logging "amplified" severity of Black Summer bushfires

An analysis of the fire footprint of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires has found logging elevated the risk of high-severity…

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22
Apr
2022

91ÊÓƵrandom numbers go global

91ÊÓƵlaunches world's most popular online random number generator powering research simulations and gaming, and inspiring…

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08
Apr
2022

ANU-backed Instaclustr goes global with US acquisition

A Canberra-based company incubated at The Australian National University (ANU) is set to be acquired by one of the world's…

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05
Apr
2022

Australia has a critical role in tackling climate change

The world has every chance to cut emissions deeply and Australia is critical to the global effort, say leading authors from The…

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01
Apr
2022

Magma makes marsquakes rock Red Planet

Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to…

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24
Mar
2022

New kit to deliver better tech policy

ANU, Prime Minister and Cabinet and Tech Council of Australia partner on tech policy design.     The…

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17
Mar
2022

Australia’s environment rebounds after record heat and fire

Lower temperatures and good rainfall, in part due to La Niña, have helped Australia's environment strongly recover following…

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16
Mar
2022

Climate change means unpredictable hay fever seasons

People with allergies will enjoy some relief as the weather cools down, but experts say climate change may extend hay fever…

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10
Mar
2022

Newly described species unable to withstand the test of time

Newly discovered species are at a higher risk of extinction than those first described long ago, according to a new study…

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10
Mar
2022

91ÊÓƵresearchers strike gold with science academy honours

A scientist whose research has shed light on how gold forms in hot springs around volcanoes is one of four researchers at The…

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08
Mar
2022

Changes to bird behaviour linked to climate change

A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence…

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02
Mar
2022

Get to know the gang-gang cockatoo

They are the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, but enthusiasm for the gang-gang cockatoo stretches far beyond…

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