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This new data privacy tool is ensuring anonymous COVID-19 data stays secure and private

All it takes for an individual to be reidentified in an anonymous dataset are three crucial pieces of information – birth date, gender, and postcode. These factors are arguably the most asked questions when filling out a form, and with every interaction with digital technology recorded, protecting people’s privacy and information can be challenging. But...

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Gizmo gives space scientists a leg up at new exhibition

Modelled off insects like ants and cockroaches, our hexapods are designed to go where no robot or human can easily access. This includes space, and bots like CSIRO’s Data61’s Gizmo are well-suited to exploring new worlds, including places vehicles like the rovers used on Mars can’t. The Australian Space Discovery Centre has just opened at...

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Q&A with Dr Fawad Nazir, the new Research Director for Engineering and Design

Please join us in welcoming Dr Fawad Nazir, the new Research Director of Engineering and Design at CSIRO’s Data61. With a background in research, engineering and product design, Dr Nazir has worked across various industries in customer-facing engineering, product design and product innovation, and joins the Dat61 team from Telstra. Earlier in his career, while...

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Decision-making strategies for directors

From managing stakeholders and uncertainty to irreversible consequences, using decision theory can lead to better organisational outcomes, writes Dr Stefan Hajkowicz in the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Coastal hazard assessment tool wins national environment and sustainability award

The Port Phillip Coast Hazard Assessment project, conducted by CSIRO’s Data61 in collaboration with the Victorian Department of Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), has received the Environment and Sustainability award at both the Victorian and National APSEA Industry Awards, held separately in March this year. 

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Spotlight on Women in Tech: Dr Monica Wen Chen

We’re speaking to Dr Monica Wen Chen, an award-winning AI research scientist in the Decision Making Under Uncertainty group within the Analytics and Decision Sciences Program here at CSIRO’s Data61. Dr Chen discusses her career path, what she’s currently working on, one of the biggest changes that needs to take place in the tech industry and her advice on breaking into the world of data science.

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AI-powered spinal segmentation technology could ‘save radiologists and surgeons thousands of hours of work’

A new AI-powered piece of medtech segments spinal vertebrae, partner Singular Health anticipates a 95% accuracy in two minutes, which could enable medical professionals to better plan their surgeries.

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Spotlight on Women in Tech – Dr Cecile Paris

We're talking to Dr Cecile Paris, Group Leader of the Knowledge Discovery and Management group at CSIRO's Data61, about her most impactful projects, career advice for anyone looking to break into the tech industry, and using natural language processing to study the emotional health of populations in real time.
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This AI-powered platform can identify insect and snake species from photo

‘Is it venomous?’ is arguably one of the most common questions asked in Australia, home to 170 species of snakes and 2,000 species of spider. Parents of two and with regularly visiting British relatives, Nic and Murray Scarce know the benefit of being able to accurately identify some of Australia’s most notorious wildlife. “During one...

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Q&A with Professor Jon Whittle, the new Director of CSIRO’s Data61

Professor Jon Whittle has been announced as the new Director of CSIRO’s Data61 after a competitive international search. Professor Whittle is a world-renowned expert in software engineering and human-computer interaction, with a particular interest in IT for social good, AI research in health sciences and sustainable development. He will begin his leadership of Data61 on...

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AI + Indigenous Knowledge a powerful tool posing critical questions

In Kakadu National Park, an invasive weed is choking precious wetlands. Para grass is displacing native plants and reducing habitats for magpie geese, a population considered to be a key indicator of ‘healthy country’ by traditional owners. It’s hard for local park rangers to monitor and manage this weed in this vast landscape – and...

Data61 Mixed Reality Lab

A ‘technology game-changer’ for manufacturing and multiple other industries, the newly launched Mixed Reality Lab in Melbourne will enable organisations to create ‘digital twins’, or computer-generated copies, of real-world objects.

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