Tag: CSIRO
Funding cuts for CSIRO would hurt Australia’s future prospects
The anticipated cuts in funding for CSIRO spell trouble for the entire Australian economy as the organization’s research capacity directly influences the country’s social,...
Federal opposition slams CSIRO for pre-empting the commission of audit and slashing hundreds of...
The Federal Opposition has slammed the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) for pre-empting the Government's commission of audit and cutting hundreds of...
Recovering value from waste could spare Australia billions of dollars
Research has shown that the failure to recycle waste metals has cost the Australian economy more than $2 billion each year.
According to the news...
Adapting to a rapidly changing climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II yesterday released its Fifth Assessment Report, which examines the vulnerability of natural systems to...
CSIRO report reveals robots and smart apps will transform Australian health system
The report titled A Digitally-enabled Health System, released by Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) reveals that robots...
Disrupting insect’s mating cycle key to protecting Australia’s farms
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists are working on a sterile insect technology and new trapping systems to rid farms across Australia of...
Plus Pendant: the future of lighting
Almost 140 years have passed since Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and swept aside the good old gas lamps and oil lanterns. While...
Diversification workshop for Australia’s auto industry
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the...
CSIRO begins search for new Chief Executive
CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark is set to finish her term with Australia's top scientific body this December and the organisation is on...
Australian chemicals and plastics industry underpinning the country’s manufacturing future
Last year the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) launched its Strategic Industry Roadmap designed to pinpoint the fundamental needs for achieving a vibrant...