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Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

A pilot program will provide support to some of Australia's low-carbon fuel projects in a bid to turn potential into commercial reality.

Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside

Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside

Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside

Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside

Changes to research and development tax could force Australian biotech, med tech and health tech companies offshore, according to sector advocates.

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AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

Artificial intelligence could use three per cent of global energy by the end of the decade, the UN warns, and use 10 times more land than Mexico City.

Antarctic icebreaker refuelling solution no closer

Antarctic icebreaker refuelling solution no closer

For years, the nation's icebreaker has been forced to travel hundreds of extra kilometres to refuel because safety issues prevent it from going under a bridge.

Aussie tech to tell heavy electric trucks where to go

Aussie tech to tell heavy electric trucks where to go

How far and how fast can a battery-powered prime mover go? One Australian start-up is doing the sums so freight businesses don't have to.

Aussie artificial intelligence may give robots a leg up

Aussie artificial intelligence may give robots a leg up

A new, water-efficient artificial intelligence hub could help robots make important decisions without delay.

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Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.

Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader

Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader

Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader

Trial could boost Australia's bid to be battery leader

A multimillion-dollar pilot program will test whether Australia can produce more materials for electric vehicle batteries with less impact on the environment.

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

With millions of solar power systems installed across the country, a national research centre will probe what to do with the panels at the end of their lives.

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

High-performance computer chips ready to handle AI tasks of the future could be made in Australia after a multimillion-dollar funding boost.

Magnetic attraction to lift Aussie green iron prospects

Magnetic attraction to lift Aussie green iron prospects

Magnetic attraction to lift Aussie green iron prospects

Magnetic attraction to lift Aussie green iron prospects

A process that uses magnets rather than water to extract high-quality iron ore will be tested at an Australian mine to boost the nation's export potential.

Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels

Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels

Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels

Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels

Originally designed for mining sites, some autonomous robots are being redeployed to solar farms to perform dirty work that is dangerous to humans.

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Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

A company planning to create the world's first commercial quantum computer will get a multimillion-dollar boost to achieve it in Australia.

High-power pit stop: quantum batteries could rev up EVs

The next generation of batteries could power up electric cars within minutes and Australian researchers have developed a world-first proof-of-concept.

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Cars, rockets and mining vehicles could drive themselves even when the global positioning system goes dark if a Sydney company succeeds in its mission.

Bold reforms urged to boost flagging Aussie innovation

Tax changes, more grants, and targeted training are among the recommendations of a sweeping review of Australia's research and development industry.

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Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions

Steel producers could cut carbon emissions in half by substituting agricultural waste for coal in its production, a world-first trial has found.

Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills

A prototype is no larger than a shoe but Australian engineers plan to supersize their oil-consuming robot to tackle sea pollution.

Formula One team deploys Aussie AI for a technical edge

It is one of the world’s most technical sports and, with major changes this season, artificial intelligence will help one team adjust.

Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.

Why the best way around traffic may be flying above it

Australia has been promised a future filled with flying taxis before but the innovative machines may finally be approaching take-off.

Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics

Once promised in science fiction, flying taxis are expected to become reality within months and Australia is among the candidates to host them.

Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin

From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape to test scenarios.

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