The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC)

Mars missions are red hot right now

Three nations are launching ambitious missions to the red planet of Mars! The journey takes perseverance, ingenuity and timing.

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Indigenous knowledge and AI help save baby turtles

On the remote beaches of western Cape York, rangers are using AI, cloud computing and Indigenous knowledge to protect endangered sea turtle hatchlings from feral pigs.

From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system

As part of our research to end plastic waste, we’ve been developing an efficient and scalable environmental monitoring system using artificial intelligence (AI).

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Our tech helping older Australians to monitor health at home

Older Australians living at home can send real-time data to their healthcare providers with our Smarter Safer Homes technology.

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How we’re reimagining the future of plastics

It's National Recycling Week and we're on a mission! We're developing a major research program to reimagine the future of plastics.

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GovHack 2020: Finding solutions to bushfires and plastic waste

We willingly offered up our data to participants in this year’s GovHack competition. And it's been reimagined in some fascinating ways!

Residents in Ho Chi Minh City travelling through the streets on motorbikes on a day of flooding in the city.

Scientists solving Vietnam’s environmental challenges

Australian and Vietnamese researchers are teaming up to tackle Vietnam’s biggest environmental challenges.

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In data we trust: hacking a better future

We’ll be joining GovHack to bring hackers together across the country to supercharge science data and generate creative solutions.

Illustration of NASA's Perseverance rover operating on the surface of Mars

Travel to Mars with Perseverance, Ingenuity and Hope

It’s time to travel to Mars again! The journey is not easy. It takes perseverance, ingenuity and a lot of hope.

Three ways COVID-19 is driving innovation

Can COVID-19 innovation help prepare us for what comes next? Our Chief Executive Larry Marshall thinks so. Here's why.

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Phishing, smishing and spear phishing: avoid a cybersecurity attack

Humans are the weakest link in cyber attacks. Learn how to avoid a cybersecurity attack by understanding some common cybersecurity terms.

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Tracking buffaloes and cattle by satellite

We're partnering with Traditional Owners in Northern Australia to new ways to protect their land and culture using satellites, while creating economic opportunities.