Not too hot, not too cold. What’s ‘just right’ for your solar panels?

You might think that your solar panels work best in summer, when there’s more sunshine. But how hot is too hot for the most effective generation of solar energy?

Game on: Torres Strait Island life enters virtual reality

His passions for his culture and learning through technology led Torres Strait Islander man, Rhett Loban, to his latest creation.

Magpie geese return with help from ethical AI and Indigenous Knowledge

In the wetlands of Kakadu, rangers are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Indigenous Knowledge to care for country. The results are promising: thousands of magpie geese are returning to roost.

One hack of a weekend

A tool to capture whale sounds and share them with the community and an app to help keep you cool in the city. These were the winning ideas from GovHack.

AI Roadmap for environmental and social good

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to change life itself. We're using it to transform economies, unlock new societal and environmental value and accelerate scientific discovery.

Australian researchers design computer game to diagnose depression and bipolar

Researchers have developed a system they say can peer into the mind with significant accuracy, and could revolutionise mental health diagnosis.

Tech songs: Music you can do the robot to

With a little help from our social media fans, we've compiled a list of our favourite tech songs Shake your 'bot to these top tech tunes. ?

Reality check: digital twin tech to transform manufacturing

Our Mixed Reality Lab enables manufacturers to create 'digital twins', or virtual replicas of physical objects and systems. This will allow them to identify defective components that can be identified and corrected in real-time.

Cashing in: Australia’s role in $1trn robotic revolution

Australia's recent victory in the Robocup underlines our strengths in this fast emerging industry.

Deepfakes: danger in the digital age

As the technology behind deepfakes improves, the ability for audiences to distinguish fact from fiction is becoming increasingly difficult.

Remembering the Starman: Life (and death) on Mars using synthetic biology

Synthetic biology could be used to create ‘living memorials’ for a future Mars colony, 100 years from now.

Mars and our path to being an interplanetary species

As we look back to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that lunar landing, there comes another call. Mars. What's needed to get us there?