Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - August, 2020
CSIRO has launched Australia’s first accredited face mask testing facility.
Parkes telescope honoured
‘The Dish’ – Australia’s iconic Parkes radio telescope – has been added to the National Heritage List.
PEACE scheme sees success
A South Australian program to help victims of bullying and aggression has shown success in Italian high schools.
Unis repaying extensive grifts
The University of Melbourne has been repaying staff after a decade of underpayment.
Beer brewed into green power
Millions of litres of beer that expired while the SA hospitality industry was shut down has been used to brew renewable energy.
Coastal flooding forecast
Northern Australia is at risk of severe coastal flooding impacts, which are set to soar by the end of the century.
Contamination value counted
Experts have found $40 million worth of heavy metals, including silver, in underwater sediment near the South Australian regional town of Port Pirie.
Crusts crucial to water supplies
Tiny organisms that cover desert soils appear to be critical to supporting the world’s shrinking water supplies.
Experts inspect hydrogen flight
A project by Boeing and the CSIRO has found hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions.
Indigenous input for best practice
Indigenous contributors have launched new best practice guidelines for land and sea management.
Space junk tracking improved
European scientists have figured out how to track space junk continuously.
Old PPE could fuel future
Experts say used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels.
Quantum force used to move
Researchers have developed a new way to use incredibly tiny forces to control objects.
ARENA asks about transition
ARENA has undertaken a new initiative that will ask industry figures about ways to reduce emissions.
Mars mission making way
NASA’s latest mission to Mars is underway, carrying with it the first ever drone to fly on another planet.
Oxygen excites light
Australian researchers have achieved a world-first in light conversion that has big implications for solar photovoltaics.
Scans could spot serial victims
Facial recognition software may be able to link serial killer victims based on similarities in their faces.
Uni backs off China tweets
The University of New South Wales is being criticised for censoring its own online criticism of Beijing after backlash in Chinese state media.