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The Canberra couple taking on Silicon Valley with a local AI model

A Canberra couple is betting on a home-grown AI future.

The Canberra Times · Aug 23

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

The national science agency is lobbying philanthropists and businesses for donations as funding for research and development in Australia falls short.

AAP · Jul 28

Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?

Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025

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Labor MP Ed Husic urges own party to ‘pry open the jaws of Treasury’ after CSIRO announces job cuts

Husic, who oversaw CSIRO cuts as the former science minister, said some in government see scientific agency funding as a ‘cost’ not an ‘investment’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025

Minister supports 'necessary' CSIRO refocus, job cuts

Science groups are warning of the impact to Australia's future while a government minister supports a CSIRO restructure that will axe up to 350 scientists.

AAP · Nov 18, 2025

Albanese urged to ‘secure the future of science’ as CSIRO reckons with ongoing decline in funding

CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2025

The mood is ominous at CSIRO as jobs disappear ‘by stealth’ – and staff are wondering who’s next

National scientific agency has been ‘reshaping its research portfolio’ to deal with an imminent funding cliff in 2024

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2025

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'Survivor-style' job cut fears at peak science body

There are fears a "Survivor-like" process at the nation's leading scientific body will result in core research jobs being lost.

AAP · Sep 3, 2025

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

Bushfire scientists and volunteer firefighting brigades greeted His Majesty and walked him through how Australia handles one of its greatest natural threats.

AAP · Oct 21, 2024

Newcastle CSIRO jobs likely to go as part of national purge

CSIRO jobs at Mayfield Energy Centre in the firing line.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2024

CSIRO boss reveals 'confronting reality' of job cuts

Agency confirms cuts will be worse than anticipated.

The Canberra Times · Aug 20, 2024

'Save the CSIRO': Union calls on Husic to intervene in job cuts

Negotiations over hundreds of job cuts drag out.

The Canberra Times · Aug 6, 2024

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