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How earthquakes strike.

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?

  • Sherryn Groch

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Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic says the NRF corporation has requested a $300 million draw-down from the government.

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.

  • David Swan
The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese addresses the media in Brisbane ahead of the PsiQuantum announcment.

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.

  • Paul Sakkal and David Swan
This detail of a July 20, 1969 photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Neil Armstrong reflected in the helmet visor of Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon.

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.

PsiQuantum’s Aussie founders professor Jeremy O’Brien and Terry Rudolph say their plans are ‘bigger than the government of the day.’

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.

  • Paul Sakkal
The $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia fund is being developed to support local industries like lithium processing, seen here at the Pilbara Minerals mine in Western Australia.

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.

  • Mike Foley
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Rechargeable battery technology is in everything from electric vehicles to mobile phones.

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.

  • Mike Foley
My email address has been my identity. I can’t dispense with it lightly.

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.

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

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.

  • Mike Foley

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?

  • Angus Holland, Jackson Graham and Angus Dalton

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