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Private Eid Muhammad, from the 1st Armoured Regiment, controls the M134D minigun remote weapon station attached to a Modular Robotic Vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Australian Army puts robot warfare to the test

Remote control firepower on land and from the air was tested by the Australian Army at recent wargames across northern Australia. The Army used Talisman Sabre to test

Gilmour launches and learns from first Aussie rocket

Australia’s first locally built rocket may not have achieved orbit, but it managed to leave its North Queensland launchpad this morning. After numerous delayed launch

Noisy, leaky satellites drowning out the universe

Thousands of satellites are leaking radio signals at a frequency which interferes with astronomers’ ability to study the night sky. Curtin University researchers in

Mandate for millions to be invested in Queensland

A Queensland Government mandate will see more local retirements savings pumped into state-based projects. State Treasurer David Janetzki said the $50 million mandate

Fresh faces set to advise State on small business

A diverse mix of business leaders have been enlisted to form a new Queensland Small and Family Business Ministerial Reference Group. State Small and Family Business

Shape-shifting Earth set to be exposed

The most comprehensive picture ever created of the Earth’s ever-changing surface will be possible from next month. When the NASA-ISRO SAR satellite launches into orbit

Defence boldy goes into recruiting mode for Space Force

Australia is recruiting to set up a dedicated Space Force. Federal Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh said the 2024 Defence Workforce Plan highlighted the need to

‘Nuclear monarchies’ put a target on health of world leaders

In the current climate of global uncertainty, a new study has shone a light on the health of leaders of nuclear-armed countries. Professor Nick Wilson, from the

Aussie quantum clock leaves rivals, and GPS, all at sea

A quantum clock built for the Australia Defence Force, as a back-up to GPS, has outperformed rivals and the Global Positioning System itself. Developed at the University

Indigenous businesses provide $42 billion of social value

Australia’s Indigenous businesses create more than $40 billion in social benefit each year, according to a new report. Supply Nation Chief Executive Officer Kate

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