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Recently entered into an agreement with CO 2 Australia, managers ...
Frontier forest science for carbon solutions (Media release 25 Nov 08)
CSIRO has recently entered into an agreement with CO 2 Australia, managers of Australia’s largest dedicated forest carbon sink projects.
CSIRO Farming & Food - 1 week, 3 days ago
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Built a bushfire wind tunnel to research how bushfires spread ...
CSIRO Pyrotron ignites bushfire research (Media release 24 Nov 08)
CSIRO has built a bushfire wind tunnel to research how bushfires spread and improve the safety and fire-fighting capabilities of Australian communities.
CSIRO Manufacturing - 1 week, 4 days ago
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Released its most comprehensive study yet into the future of ...
Bush Telegraph - 2008-11-24
1107 Dire predictions for Murray-Darling Basin The CSIRO has released its most comprehensive study yet into the future of the Murray-Darling basin. It shows by 2030 there'll be 50 per ...
Bush Telegraph - 1 week, 4 days ago
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Unveiled a 25-metre long bushfire wind tunnel to improve firefighting ...
CSIRO unveils bushfire wind tunnel
The CSIRO has unveiled a 25-metre long bushfire wind tunnel to improve firefighting capabilities.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - 1 week, 4 days ago
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Created an online trial market, Australian Knowledge Exchange (AKX), which ...
CSIRO creating trial market for natural resources
The CSIRO has created an online trial market, Australian Knowledge Exchange (AKX), which will attempt to predict future water supply. Knowledge markets, such as AKX, may revolutionise natural resource management: ...
eco media - 1 week, 5 days ago
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It would close the Rockhampton Rendel Laboratory, members of the ...
Industry fights CSIRO closure
Six months after the CSIRO announced it would close the Rockhampton Rendel Laboratory, members of the beef cattle industry have decided to stand up and fight the decision.
Queensland Country Life - 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Unable to deliver that outcome for us, hence, we are ...
Wool innovation - R&D or promotion? Also CSIRO Wool Scour
STANDING COMMITTEE ON RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT (Senate-Monday, 20 October 2008) AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO - Australian Wool Innovation Senator MILNE» -I want to ask some questions ...
Greens MPs - 4 weeks ago
4 hours, 2 minutes ago
COAG keeps lid on climate review; and more
* COAG keeps lid on climate review * Senate committee recommends 'full carbon accounting' * Coalition and Greens criticise 'green cooling' funding suspension * Economists call for comprehensive scheme coverage ...
CE Daily - 2:30 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
CE Daily - 2:30 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
e-Learning Course on Green ICT Strategies: Part 10 The Content
In Part 9 I looked at some books for a new e-learning course on "Green IT Strategies", to be offered as part of the ACS Computer Professional Education Program. I ...
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - 2:06 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - 2:06 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
DET wants thin laptops at $500 for NSW students
Just days after securing an extra $180 million from the Commonwealth for computers for schools, the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) has called for tenders to deliver 200,000 ...
IT News - 1:53 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
IT News - 1:53 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Universities Australia welcomes Nation-building Funds legislation
Universities Australia welcomes the passage of the Nation-building Funds Bill 2008 through Parliament. The Education Investment Fund (EIF), which is part of the Nation-building Funds legislation, will make available much ...
Universities Australia - 1:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Universities Australia - 1:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Tasmanian schools showcase innovative programs at national forum
Two Tasmanian schools will showcase some of their most successful programs to education ministers from around Australia today.
Tasmanian State Government - 1 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Tasmanian State Government - 1 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Nintendo's Miyamoto On Innovation, Wii Ambitions
Edge Magazine is running an interview with Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto about some of the company's recent projects, such as Wii Music and Wii Fit. Miyamoto talks about his ...
Slashdot - 10:26 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Slashdot - 10:26 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
VICTORIA CELEBRATES GRADUATION OF DIGITAL DIVAS
The first semester of an innovative information technology education program initiated by the Brumby Government has drawn to a close with Brentwood Secondary College’s Digital Divas declared a great success.
Premier of Victoria media releases - 10:13 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Premier of Victoria media releases - 10:13 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Vice-chancellors call on Federal government to clean up universities
THE UNIVERSITY of New England’s Alan Pettigrew is one of 14 vice-chancellors calling on the Federal government to plan for a tertiary education sector that is ‘equitable, visionary and sustainable’.
The Armidale Express - 10:13 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
The Armidale Express - 10:13 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Report slams Rudd's razor job on CSIRO
The Rudd Government's one-off 2per cent efficiency dividend for this financial year imposed an ''arbitrary and unfair'' burden on the CSIRO, a new government report says.
The Canberra Times - 6:56 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
The Canberra Times - 6:56 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
19 hours, 2 minutes ago
Jobs from training tops nation
South Australia has topped the nation with employment success for students of our vocational education and training system.
SA Department of Trade and Economic Development - 11:30 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
SA Department of Trade and Economic Development - 11:30 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Genesis of complaint
FOR one father, godliness is next to intolerable. He is taking on Education Queensland for exposing his daughter to Christian stories.
The Australian - The Nation - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
The Australian - The Nation - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Bioenergy opportunities for grain growers (Farming Ahead Dec 08)
This Farming Ahead article describes how CSIRO scientists have been investigating potential opportunities in energy efficiency, regional biodiesel self sufficiency and bioenergy production for Australian grain growers. (3 pages)
CSIRO Energy - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
CSIRO Energy - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Coleoptile tiller a key to greater early vigour (Farming Ahead Dec 08)
This Farming Ahead article describes research by CSIRO scientists on the importance of coleoptile tiller size to improved early vigour in wheat. (2 pages)
CSIRO Farming & Food - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
CSIRO Farming & Food - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Soil fungi link to healthy grain (Farming Ahead Dec 08)
This Farming Ahead article describes CSIRO research on the effects of crop sequence, fertiliser regime and soil fungi on the mineral content of wheat crops. (3 pages)
CSIRO Farming & Food - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
CSIRO Farming & Food - 11 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Xstrata Nickel: Falcondo to continue shutdown
Bonao, Dominican Republic, 4 December 2008 Xstrata Nickel’s Falcondo operation (Falconbridge Dominicana C por A), a nickel mining and processing operation in the Dominican Republic, will continue the shut down ...
Xstrata - 10:30 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Xstrata - 10:30 p.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
