Posts by Alex Mead

How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows

In short: Changes to Australian food safety regulations, which came into force this month, open the door to new kinds […]

Government pledges $1.1 billion over ten years to grow low-carbon liquid fuel industry

The federal government has announced funding budgeted at $1.1 billion “to help unlock the vast economic opportunities” offered by low-carbon […]

Essential Energy V2G initiative scores innovation award

Essential Energy’s Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) initiative has been recognised for driving sector-wide innovation and delivering real customer benefits, winning the Industry […]

Manufacturing sectors identified as critical in Australia’s climate strategy

The Australian Government has placed manufacturing at the centre of its Net Zero Plan, releasing new sector strategies that outline […]

Astronomers find black hole eating 3,000 suns per year in early universe

Deep in the distant universe, astronomers have found a black hole that seems to be breaking the usual rules for […]

Quantum biotech sparks race for medical solutions

In the competition to transform medicine with quantum technologies, Australia is off and racing. Still, it’s shaping up to be […]

Waste not, want not: What happens when the hardware behind Australia’s renewables revolution reaches the end of its life?

It’s a sunny autumn morning and journalists, TV camera crews and influencers have gathered at Urbnsurf in Sydney Olympic Park […]

Meet the Chief Remote Pilot enabling drone research across Australia

Drones have emerged as a critical tool used by scientists to carry out research, expanding capabilities to monitor biodiversity within […]

‘It’s difficult to catch a koala’: how will Australia’s newly approved koala chlamydia vaccine work?

A single-dose vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia has been approved for use around Australia for the first time, a […]