A project team led by Murdoch University along with project partners James Cook University, Queensland Museum and CSIRO has been awarded $791,882 Australian Government funding to develop a machine-based learning platform for fast invasive ant detection and recognition. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said Murdoch University-led project was one of 19 successful projects of the…
The Australian and Queensland Governments invite Australians to have their say on a draft of the updated Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan. The six-week public consultation period closes on 30 September 2020. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley said this is the first five-yearly comprehensive review of the Plan to ensure it continues to focus on…
Far North Queenslanders will get the chance to celebrate all things science and technology with a series of local events as part of National Science Week. National Science Week will be held between August 10 and 18. National Science Week was first held in 1997 and has become one of Australia’s largest festivals – last…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch wound back the clock and headed back to school this morning for the first time in five decades to learn first-hand about the importance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is having in shaping our nation’s future. Mr Entsch joined year nine students at St Augustine’s College where he took…