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Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal

Business urges unity to leverage Brisbane 2032 opportunity

Economic growth, innovation, skills development and social impact are the cornerstones of a legacy roadmap developed by Queensland’s peak business body for the

Australia and Canada sign missile defence deal

Australia and Canada have signed a $520 million deal to collaborate on research to enhance missile defence capabilities. Australian Federal Defence Minister Richard

Breakthrough in AI-generated deepfake detection

A French advanced technologies company has developed a program to detect AI-generated deepfakes. Thales, which operates in more than 50 countries, including Australia,

Software becoming smarter than humans

The world is entering an “algorithmic revolution” in which computer software is becoming more intelligence than humans, a leading digital researcher says. QUT Chair

Gut research to unlock gravity’s pull on human health

The effect gravity has on human health will be put to the test through experiments in space, which were launched this week. Researchers from Melbourne’s La Trobe

Air Force tests Electronic Warfare capability

Australia’s ability to conduct Electronic Warfare (EW) has been tested in the skies over the Northern Territory. Wing Commander Alex Cave said Trial Swagman tested new

Green light for first Australian rocket launch in Queensland

A Queensland aerospace company has been given the green light to launch the first Australian-made rocket from Australian soil. Gilmour Space CEO Adam Gilmour said the

$7 billion missile defence boost for Navy

Australia will spend $7 billion on state-of-the-art long-range missiles systems to beef up the country’s air defences. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said

$245 million worth of tanks headed to Ukraine

Australia will supply almost 50 tanks to Ukraine in the largest contribution to the war effort since the Russian invasion. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said

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