Posts by Alex Mead

Australian scientists embark on voyage to unlock secrets of earthquakes

Idaho Indian, idahoindian.com, 23/11/2021 The ANU-led team on November 10 departed on a three-week mission to retrieve 27 seismometers -- […]

Every dollar invested in research and development creates $3.50 in benefits for Australia, says new CSIRO analysis

Global Advisors, Other, 23/11/2021 Each dollar invested in research and development (R&D) would earn an average of A$3.50 in economy-wide […]

Digital Future Initiative Launched Across Australia

OpenGov Asia, Other, 23/11/2021 The Digital Future Initiative aims to help accelerate the country's progress to becoming a leading digital […]

CSIRO and Google announce five-year partnership

We announced a five-year, multi-million dollar partnership with Google to collaborate on joint projects including natural hazard management, energy, and […]

Bird flu: What is avian influenza, how does it spread, which viruses infect humans and should we be worried?

ABC Online, Other, 23/11/2021, Belinda Smith The COVID-19 pandemic may have crushed seasonal flu to historically low levels , but […]

Australia faces wave of native extinctions without urgent action on invasive species, CSIRO reports

The Guardian, Other, 23/11/2021, Lisa Cox Australia could face a wave of plant and animal extinctions by 2050 unless it […]

Chatbot therapy: A new mental health treatment route?

PS News, Other, 22/11/2021 David Ireland and Dana Kai Bradford * are training AI chatbots in the language of despair […]

Can multi-species planting provide effective weed control?

Grain Central, Other, 22/11/2021, Cindy Benjamin Crop competition is one of the most effective weed control tools available to growers, […]

A super seaweed that reduces livestock emissions

InnovationAus, Other, 22/11/2021, James Riley When one conjures up the image of sheep eating seaweed, it could almost be comical […]