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  • Future Fellows to explore space, quantum and economic sanctions
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    From investigating rock art to quantum computing and searching for life on other planets, ARC’S Future Fellowships scheme is supporting collaboration and innovative research in an array of Australia’s priority areas.

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  • Main Sequence surpasses $1 billion funds under management for deep tech as it launches new Fund
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    With the closing of its third fund, Australian deep tech investment fund Main Sequence has announced that it has surpassed the $1 billion under management milestone.

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  • Is lab-grown meat coming soon to a supermarket near you?
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    Lab-grown meat could hit Australia’s shelves as early as 2024. With the global population tipped to hit 10 billion people by 2050, is this new initiative the key to meeting global demand and creating a sustainable meat industry?

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  • Australia is touted as a future clean energy ‘superpower’ – but research suggests other nations will outperform us
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    Australia could emerge from the net-zero transition as a clean energy superpower but many other countries are also racing to expand renewable energy production. Australia’s potential is vast, but will we become the world’s biggest energy exporter?

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  • New $240 million Trailblazer project to create defence industry of the future
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    Assistant Minister for Education, Anthony Chisholm has officially launched a $240 million Trailblazer Universities project which will generate innovative defence solutions and create thousands of new jobs.

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  • New biological wool harvesting research underway
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    Researchers are undertaking critical research into the biological harvesting of wool. The promising new research could one day provide an alternative method to conventional wool harvesting that is both low skilled and labour intensive.

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  • Strategic Partnerships: how Cooperative Research Centres shape Australia’s innovation landscape
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    The University Industry Innovation Network has released a podcast episode with, Jane O'Dwyer, CEO of Cooperative Research Australia, that looks at Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres impact on the innovation landscape.

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    Category: Podcast
  • University and industry PhD grants announced
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    Thirty-two PhD projects are sharing in more than $5 million to solve key industry problems in health and medical research, agriculture and food production, environmental sustainability, AI and tech and manufacturing.

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  • Taste sensations
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    Making delicious food is pretty complex - but having a team of Australia's best trained sensory panellists sure will help…

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  • Accelerating Australia’s defence capabilities. How do we prepare for tomorrow’s challenges today?
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    The Discovery Pod sat down with Dr Sanjay Mazumdar Executive Director of Defence Trailblazer, covering everything from the challenges of rapidly evolving warfare to how to turn the research of today into the sovereign capabilities of tomorrow. 

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    Category: Podcast