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CSIRO upgrades quantum tech outlook to $6b

The national science agency has upgraded the growth outlook for quantum technology and expects Australia to grab a bit of the global sector.

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Science minister warns CSIRO against ‘renting out’ its brand to giant gas companies

Ed Husic says science agency should focus efforts elsewhere after ‘very major’ gas company asked it to support bid for net zero emissions

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO abruptly scraps globally recognised climate forecast program

Exclusive: Funding halted from June 2021 without fanfare and after science agency reportedly spent $15m on teams of scientists

The Guardian - AU

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New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans

Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore

The Guardian - AU

The fascinating life of Canberra's canny Dawn Waterhouse

Her husband Doug Waterhouse invented the fly repellent that became Aerogard

The Canberra Times

East Antarctic glacier melting at 70.8bn tonnes a year due to warm sea water

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

The Guardian - AU

Australia eyes 'front of the quantum pack'

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

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740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

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.

The Conversation

$Facts take a backseat in CSIRO fracking fact sheets partly funded by the gas industry$

Facts take a backseat in CSIRO fracking fact sheets partly funded by the gas industry

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

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO's $90m mission towards net zero

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.

AAP

CSIRO developing roadmaps for regions to thrive in low-emission economy

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.

The Canberra Times

Aussie voyage to the unknown

Australian scientists have embarked on a deep sea voyage exploring vast undersea mountains in the remote waters off Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands.

AAP

Peter Dutton says Labor’s renewable energy overhaul plan ‘never going to be realised’

Opposition leader tells Andrew Bolt Australia needs to consider nuclear reactors and calls on Tim Flannery to apologise

The Guardian - AU

South-west Victorian coastline picked as possible home of wave energy technology

Wave energy could bring down the price of renewable electricity in the future and decrease dependency on battery storage, a company that has completed a report for the CSIRO says.

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Concentrated solar thermal power touted as part of Queensland's clean energy future

An Australian company says its technology can help solve the problem of around-the-clock clean energy.

The Guardian - AU

Wave energy machines on Australian south coast would slash renewable energy costs, CSIRO says

Report commissioned by Wave Swell Energy says the machines would make a future clean electricity grid more stable and more reliable

The Conversation

The magnificent Lake Eyre Basin is threatened by 831 oil and gas wells – and more are planned. Is that what Australians really want?

The heart-shaped Lake Eyre Basin covers about one-sixth of Australia. It contains one of the few remaining pristine river systems in the world.

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Scientists hopeful tiny ocean zooplankton will help tell if climate change targets are met

Data being collected from zooplankton in the deep waters of the Southern Ocean is allowing scientists to directly measure the impacts of global climate change and whether emissions targets are working.

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CSIRO expedition voyage to unexplored underwater mountains and sea floor around Australia's Indian Ocean Territories

A vast mountain range dating back to the dinosaur era remains totally unexplored. Now a ship is setting sail on a 35-day journey to study them.

AAP

Ex-CSIRO chair tempers green hydrogen hype

The amount of renewable energy needed to make hydrogen is huge and questions remain about whether it will become a key export, a former chair of the CSIRO says.

The Conversation

‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming

This article contains images that some readers may find upsetting.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s farmers could reap the benefits from smarter use of pesticides

As Australia seeks to expand its global agriculture exports, failure to wind back pesticide use will ultimately hurt local producers

ABC News

Mosquito-borne disease risk increases for river communities facing third La Niña

Authorities recommend wearing long clothing and eliminating mosquito breeding sites around the home to combat the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases.

ABC News

CSIRO's Northern Rivers flood study includes aerial 3D laser scanning

Researchers will use a plane to survey areas of NSW's Northern Rivers to help determine what can be done to minimise future disasters.

ABC News

Women dominate Australia's most prestigious agricultural research scholarship for the first time in 75 years

For the first time in its 75-year history, more women than men have been awarded a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship, making up two-thirds of the 2023 recipients.

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