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Bushfire evacuation tool wins three Merit Awards at iAwards

A bushfire evacuation tool created by CSIRO’s Data61 in collaboration with the Victorian Government and RMIT has won three Merit Awards at the 2019 iAwards. Held in Victoria, the Bushfire Evacuation Modelling program took home accolades in the Research and Development Project of the Year, Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year, and Community Service...

Where are Australia’s PhD students?

“A PhD is an endeavour in itself and curious minds embarking on the journey of getting one have certainly gone through a truly transformational experience,” says Dr Anastasia Volkova, CEO & Co-Founder of Flurosat who also has a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering. The Australian PhD space has suffered from a persistent lack of data on...

Artificial intelligence in Australia needs to get ethical, so we have a plan

This article was originally published on The Conversation. The question of whether technology is good or bad depends on how it’s developed and used. Nowhere is that more topical than in technolgies using artificial intelligence. When developed and used appropriately, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the way we live, work, communicate...

A roadmap for artificial intelligence – have your say at D61+ Live

The ‘Artificial Intelligence Roadmap and Ethics Framework’ is a project being led by Data61’s Strategic Insight team, in partnership with the Department for Innovation, Industry and Science, and the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. At D61+ Live, we’ll be holding a booth at which you can talk to our experts about your thoughts on...

D61+ Live – Keynote Stefan Hajkowicz, on digital megatrends and AI

"Digital megatrends are driving forces, reshaping the business landscape as digital technology improves. We'll be looking at what they are, and importantly, how your business, government or community organisation, can adapt to get through the mega trends"

Insights from Dr Stefan Hajkowicz on Digital Megatrends

We spoke with Data61's Dr Stefan Hajkowicz and asked him some pressing questions around digital megatrends and the near future

Our work resolving the challenges presented by digital disruption

With the advent of a serious global megatrend towards digitisation and automation, the lifestyles of customers and citizens is in flux. New challenges emerge, but alongside this, new solutions are the focus of Data61

Does blockchain herald the death of the Platform?

Blockchain is still in its infancy as a technology, but make no mistake—it has already arrived

The digital decade and the future of jobs

Data61's Claire Mason, Senior Social Scientist in our Decision Sciences team, explores the future of work and what digital megatrends mean for careers and jobs in the near future

What are megatrends? An explainer

We dig into the meaning and importance of ‘megatrends’, highlighting a recent talk, and a new report

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