Posts by Ofa Fitzgibbons

A photo of a mozzie, the aedes aegypti mosquito.

Buzz off: research stopping mozzies in Australia and beyond

Our scientists are swatting away the problems of mosquito-borne disease across Australia to help solve this world-wide problem.   

Of mushrooms and men – why men are eating more veggies

Our new VegEze app for iOS has been out for a months now and the results are in: apps can help you make friends with salad!

elephant

Scaring is caring: our hi-tech scarecrow that protects crops from elephants and other pest animals

New adaptable technology has been trialled to help save farmers’ crops from animal pests, from Africa to Australia.

Dr Sophie Parks bringing STEM subjects to life in Mr Soreca's science classroom at Wadalba Community School

A scientist, IT professional, engineer and mathematician walk into a classroom….

Our SMiS program is helping to build interest, confidence, creativity and out-of-the-box thinking for students in STEM.