Birth defects: a data discovery

The Australian National Data Service is celebrating the real-world impact of data with their #dataimpact campaign. Their latest article tells the story of a data discovery that radically reduced birth defects.

Changing the way we fund research

Dr Saraid Billiards of the NHMRC sheds light on funding reforms that are vital to the retention and progression of women in STEM.

Eureka Prize Winners of 2016

Meet the winners of the 2016 Eureka Prizes, which showcase the best advancements in Australian science, technology and innovation.

Career breaks in STEM

Industry leaders at the national Women in STEM Leadership Summit discuss how to maintain work-life balance and incorporate important breaks into a successful STEM career.

Biophotonics pioneer

Professor Dayong Jin from the University of Technology, Sydney is harnessing light to revolutionise the future of medicine.

Great Barrier Reef cleanup

A new report from Alluvium has estimated that cleaning up the Great Barrier Reef will cost $8.2 billion. How does this compare with its value?

Research infrastructure makes industry impact

Australia’s cutting-edge research data wouldn’t be what it is today without the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

Rethinking Australia’s innovation sector

A 15-year strategic plan for Australia’s innovation sector is being developed over the next year. But how does it compare to the rest of the world?

Fast-tracking women in STEM

There is a simple business case for the increased participation of women in STEM.

$22.6 million research funding

A round of applications is expected to open in August for 11 newly funded Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) projects.

Innovation and commercialisation awards

Meet the three winners of the Clunies Ross Awards in these short videos from the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

Demanding data for better healthcare

A major focus for medical technology is data sharing, with experts from across the healthcare sector looking to connect.

The advanced manufacturing flagship

Chairman of the AAMC John Pollaers, on Australia’s best lever for a thriving, high-tech manufacturing sector.

Overcoming academic barriers to innovation

QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake on remaining competitive in a knowledge-intensive global economy.

Wearable diabetes patch

Scientists are working to take the sting out of controlling diabetes.

Australia’s STEM workforce

Australia’s Chief Scientist has released the first detailed analysis of Australia’s STEM workforce.

The services boom

There are still profits to be extracted from mining in Australia, as long as we are willing to make some smart, clear-eyed choices.

The new carbon industry

The Low Carbon Living CRC drives new efforts to cut residential and commercial carbon emissions.

Nuclear waste solution

ANSTO’s Synroc team is a leader in the global nuclear community for nuclear waste immobilisation and treatment technology.

Top 25 insights: start-up challenges

How did the Top 25 R&D spin-off companies overcome major start-up challenges?

Top 25 insights: valley of death

Leaders of the Top 25 R&D spin-off companies share how their companies made it past the ‘valley of death’.

How Google taught an AI to play Go

Enhancing artificial intelligence with human intelligence could give new insights into climate change and complex diseases.

Finding space industry’s next Elon Musk

Success in the space industry means finding ways to solve people’s problems cheaply, finding a niche in the market and a sense of adventure.

The startup nation

Israel provides lessons in linking education and innovation.