The project was led by researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, working with the Indian Institute of Science and industry partners including RESCONS Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Jindal Steel and Power.
Established in 2009 and opened by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Newcastle-based centre is one of the largest renewable and grid integration testing facilities in the southern hemisphere.
Applications have opened for Aviators in Schools, an initiative led by the CSIRO in partnership with Aviation/Aerospace Australia that connects teachers with industry experts to bring real-world aviation experience into primary and secondary schools.
Audio deepfakes have become a serious cybercrime threat, with criminals using cloned voices to bypass voice biometrics, impersonate public figures and spread disinformation.
Plans are also in progress to digitise more than 60,000 Girmit records and establish a dedicated museum to preserve this history for future generations.