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13 February 2020

Media Release Feb 2020: ACOLA Consensus Statement on the Australian Bushfires

ACOLA expresses our deepest sympathy and support to all Australians affected by the recent and ongoing bushfires, particularly those who have lost lov...

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29 July 2019

Human Intelligence the key to the Artificial Intelligence age

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance Australia’s wellbeing, lift the economy, improve environmental sustainability and create a more equitable, in...

4 September 2018

Framework for responsible advancement of synthetic biology in Australia

Synthetic biology could reshape the global industrial landscape, creating opportunities and challenges for Australian firms.

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21 May 2018

ACOLA receives ARC funding to undertake two new Horizon Scanning projects on AI and IoT

The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has been awarded two project grants through the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Learned Acad...

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31 January 2018

Road map to better health care system in Australia

Latest ACOLA health report reveals that precision medicine has the potential to transform Australia’s health care system.

20 November 2017

Bright future for Australian energy storage despite public uncertainty

Australia has the potential to lead the world in developing large and home scale energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be overcome.

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28 June 2017

An Eye to the Future: Shaping Australia’s Tomorrow

‘Securing Australia’s Future’– book launch, 28 June 2017, The Shine Dome, Canberra Maintaining a strong education system and building industries of...

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14 April 2016

Industry placements, transferable skills development, better data the key to Australia’s research future: national training review

Industry placements for PhD students and flexibility for graduate training are two key recommendations of a comprehensive review of Australia’s resear...