The Latest Breaking News from CSIRO

Exclusive: government body denies ‘business-over-science’ approach but failed to inform federal minister of change in focus

They are a lovely by-product of all the rain

Her husband Doug Waterhouse invented the fly repellent that became Aerogard

Denman glacier in remote part of the continent could become unstable, possibly contributing to more sea level rise than predicted

Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is "utterly obsessed" with what Australia can do as a global leader in quantum computing.

Two per cent of all fishing gear used worldwide ends up polluting the oceans, our new research finds. To put that into perspective, the amount of longline fishing gear littering the ocean each year can circle the Earth more than 18 times.

Science body’s information on shale gas fracking treads lightly when it comes to naming methane’s role in global heating, despite it being second only to CO2

CSIRO will spend $90 million to ensure local communities - including farmers, miners and steelmakers - aren't left behind in the quest for net-zero emissions.

The Towards Net Zero Mission will use science to support Australias regions and hard-to-abate industries, with the aim of supporting a profitable and sustainable transition to a low-emissions economy.