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If you missed the aurora australis in May, you may have another shot tonight! ✨
The
@BOM_au
has released an 'aurora watch', signalling the natural phenomena is set to make a return.
Learn more about what's causing them. 👇
It's maths, not magic. ✨
AI is already all around us. So does it matter if most of us are happy to just use it without understanding it? We think it does.
Here are four important (and easy to understand) things to know about how AI works:
RISE-ing to the 🔝
Our RISE Accelerator is helping startups and SMEs looking to expand between Australia and India to increase their potential for success and sustainable impact. 🇦🇺 🇮🇳
Are you ready to RISE and join our next round?
📸 | AIC-NIFT TEA
Would you like to know more about funding for projects that will contribute to uptake of low emission technologies for maritime and port operations? 🚢
Join our
#ASLET
grant information session co-hosted by
@MPA_Singapore
:
Serving up innovation. 🍽️
Applications are now open for the latest round of our free 10-week Innovate to Grow program.
We're calling on SMEs working on innovative technologies or solutions in the food industry to apply.
Apply now:
Flutter-ly fabulous trendsetters. 🦋
This
#NationalMothWeek
we're normalising moth culture:
💡 loving a cozy lamp
🪂 using leaves as parachutes
🧥 staying toasty (but not toasted) with a scaly coat
You moth learn more about these friends:
Happy
#WorldTreeDay
! 🌲
Today we explore the shady Pine Wilt Disease, which kills pine trees but is not present in Australia.
Tree-mendous work has led to the National Diagnostic Protocol for this nematode, allowing it to be swiftly identified.
Anthea Roberts and Miranda Forsyth's company, Dragonfly Thinking, provides cutting-edge AI tools to empower decision-makers in policy and business.
Our ON Accelerate program supported the company's progress and development.
🗞️ |
@WomensAgenda
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Cheering on our Aussie Athletes as
@Paris2024
kicks off today with green and gold fungi! 💚💛
The Green Pepe (Mycena chlorophos) and the Yellow Dust Amanita (Amanita flavella).
📸 | Craig-R and cirolana
💻 |
@atlaslivingaust
#FungiFriday
#AllezAus
We've partnered with
@UTSEngage
and
@UNSW
to develop an mRNA vaccine for UTIs.
UTIs represent a pervasive and significant health challenge globally and have a staggering impact on public health and healthcare costs worldwide.
Find out more:
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation on sustainability, social change and science at our 'Putting plastic waste to good use' event this week.
Feeling inspired? Join our next event, Ending Plastic Waste Symposium on 6-7 August:
Snails are in their red era 😍
It’s their favourite colour. On the flipside they don’t like garlic.
We’re aiming to use these behaviours to protect crops from invasive pest snail species.
Read more:
On 23 August 1969, MV Noongah departed Newcastle with 26 crew. Two nights later, the ship was lost. Until now.
This is the story of how we use our ocean exploration capabilities and work with partners to help find and identify long lost shipwrecks.
The wreck of MV Noongah has been identified after being tragically lost at sea 55 years ago.
We helped identify the wreck as part of a collaborative project with Heritage NSW, The Sydney Project as well as members of the public.
There are a few things Aussies and Brits have in common.
A passion to make the world a better place is one of them.
That's why we're excited to be partnering with
@UKRI_News
. Here are some of the challenges we'll be tackling together:
This is Dora. She's here to remind you it's
#WombatWednesday
.
The wombat's closest living relative is the koala. They both have backwards facing pouches to keep their young safe while digging (wombat) or moving from tree to tree (koala).
📹 | brindabella_the_wombat on Instagram