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Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
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Earthquakes

Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?

  • by Sherryn Groch

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Albanese’s $15b tech fund gets ready to write first cheques

Albanese’s $15b tech fund gets ready to write first cheques

Two years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing, the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.

  • by David Swan
Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers

Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers

The contentious $1 billion project relied on federal and state co-operation, but the new Queensland government is sceptical.

  • by Paul Sakkal and David Swan
What AI can learn from the history of the moon landing

What AI can learn from the history of the moon landing

In this extract from her book AI Needs You, Verity Harding delves into the motivation of artificial intelligence.

Probe flagged for Labor’s $1b showcase quantum computing deal

Probe flagged for Labor’s $1b showcase quantum computing deal

The auditor-general has opened the door to scrutiny of public investment of almost $1 billion in high-tech start-up PsiQuantum.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Super funds keen to invest in Australian-made scheme as gas fight flares
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Manufacturing

Super funds keen to invest in Australian-made scheme as gas fight flares

Big investors with deep pockets have backed the government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia scheme, but a political brawl could stall its development.

  • by Mike Foley
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Twice the grunt or half the weight – Australia’s plans to build a better battery

Twice the grunt or half the weight – Australia’s plans to build a better battery

Double the energy for the same size is the goal for the next generation of rechargeable batteries. Batteries that Australia hopes to make at home.

  • by Mike Foley
I never felt emotional about my email address, until they tried to take it from me
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Opinion

I never felt emotional about my email address, until they tried to take it from me

This shake-up by the telcos goes beyond practical inconvenience. It’s an emotional wrench – a loss of identity.

  • by Vivienne Pearson
Made in Australia: The $22.7 billion punt to rival China’s dominance

Made in Australia: The $22.7 billion punt to rival China’s dominance

The government is betting big on green technologies and industry to grow local manufacturing.

  • by Mike Foley
Chandeliers, ‘qubits’ and Schrödinger’s cat: Inside the bizarre world of quantum computing

Chandeliers, ‘qubits’ and Schrödinger’s cat: Inside the bizarre world of quantum computing

In the quantum realm, the laws of physics are different. Now its mind-bending tech could soon transform our lives. How does it work?

  • by Angus Holland, Jackson Graham and Angus Dalton
Y2K was a flop. But Q-Day could really screw us over

Y2K was a flop. But Q-Day could really screw us over

Quantum computing accelerated on Tuesday with a $1 billion injection of government funding. But the rise of the tech poses a key threat to the way we live.

  • by Angus Dalton

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