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Hot on the tracks of feral animals in the Top End

Our new tracking tech is helping manage the impacts of feral buffaloes and pigs in Arnhem Land.

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Farmers grab technology by the horns

We have a long history of farming in Australia but we’re looking at how the digital revolution is starting to change farming for the future.

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Can you protect your privacy without deleting Facebook?

How to protect your privacy without sacrificing your online existence and why our digital attitudes are about to shift dramatically.

A clock that will still tick in 10 millennia

Time keeping machines aren’t always built to last, but some do manage to stand the test of time. The Cronulla Clock Tower houses a clock that’s almost 250 years old, for example; the clock in England’s Salisbury Cathedral is still ticking 630 years after it was built.

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Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?

Sensors that monitor everything a self-driving vehicle does can help determine who is responsible in the case of an accident – the manufacturer, the service centre or the vehicle owner.

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Digital agriculture: what’s all the fuss about?

Predictive analytics, remote sensing, knowledge management and blockchain: buzzwords or the ultimate disruptors? We take a look at upcoming digital technologies and discuss how they can reduce costs and boost farm productivity.

Six scientists you need to know (but have probably never heard of)

Newton, Einstein, Darwin: scientific superstars that you've certainly heard of. We'd like to introduce you to some equally impressive minds that only made it into the footnotes of history, despite their remarkable, life-changing, discoveries.

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Curious Kids: Is x-ray vision possible?

Human eyes don't have x-ray vision. But we can use radiography machines to allow our eyes to see inside things the human eye cannot.

Super material filters Sydney Harbour water

We turned our patented form of graphene into an extraordinarily effective filter that makes water purification faster and easier.

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Our bionic eye tech helps driverless cars ‘see’

Self-driving cars are a step closer to reality with our computer vision technology, helping them to 'see' and avoid hazards.

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Cybersecurity: we can hack it

Cyber threats are on the rise and Australia is facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals. On Safer Internet Day this year, we’re calling out to Australia’s STEM Leaders of the Future — we need you

Tracking elusive echidna populations

Seen an echidna recently? Scientists need your help to track this marvelous monotreme! Even though they are one of our iconic Australian animals, we know very little about them.

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