The idea that Australian can lead in research, but can’t capture the benefits will be challenged in Adelaide this week. Cooperative Research Australia’s 2023 conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre will reveal how Australian researchers are successfully turning research into innovations that are transforming society and creating jobs and wealth. Speakers include State and Federal…
Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a new way of linking personal records and protecting privacy. The first application is in identifying cases of rare genetic disorders. There are many other potential applications across society. The research will be presented at the 18th ACM ASIA Conference on Computer and Communications Security in Melbourne on 12 July. A five-year-old…
Media are welcome. For more information and accreditation contact:Niall Byrne niall@scienceinpublic.com.au +61-417-131-977 Twenty years ago, Australia hosted the International Congress of Genetics. It marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Double Helix, explored the impact of the recently completed human genome project, and discussed how the genetics revolution would transform health, agriculture, food, sport,…
A path to cognition Five major changes in the computational capacity of brains have led to the world of intelligent life around us. That’s the conclusion of Professor Andrew Barron from Macquarie University with Dr Marta Halina from the University of Cambridge and Professor Colin Klein from the Australian National University (ANU), in a paper…
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Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO op ed The potential impacts of climate change are not well known or understood by the mining industry, despite them being clearly identified in the sixth volume of the IPCC report released in 2021-23. Addressing impacts of climate change is a global problem. Industries that operate globally must be part…
Speech to the 26th World Mining Congress Brisbane, 28 June 2023 Slide 1: Heading slide Thank-you Jillian, it is great to be able to talk to you this morning from my hometown here in Brisbane. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners on both sides of the river – the Jagera and…
Thanks Jillian for that kind introduction. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Jagera people and the Turrbal people as the traditional owners of the land we are on today and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Caring for our lands and our people is the most important job we do. …