SYDNEY: Boffins at the CSIRO are looking to build an online portal for the procurement of IT services and hardware. Australia’s science supremos will use the portal to acquire IT hardware and services for the next five years. CSIRO is seeking tenders for the portal, and says it anticipates spending between $6 million and $7 … Read more
Australian scientists for the first time have been able to produce the nation’s first home-grown carbon fibre, paving the way for a new Australian industry to mass-produce the material which is used in everything from bicycles and tennis rackets to satellites and fighter planes. The CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation – says … Read more
Australia’s CSIRO research outfit has paid a yet-to-be-revealed amount to be given access to the UK’s NovaSAR satellite, touted as one of the most sophisticated birds ever made. The NovaSAR, due to be launched later this year, has also been part-funded by the British Government in a joint venture with aviation company Airbus and manufacturer … Read more