Google has announced a major advancement in quantum computing with its new chip, Willow.

Australia’s climate research capabilities have taken a leap forward.

The Federal Government has awarded a $2.3 billion detention contract to the Australian arm of a company linked to controversy in the US.

The Australian Government has put up $475 million to develop the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery in Western Australia.

After less than 18 months of operation, Australia's $368 billion submarine agency is under review.

BHP says Australia's mining future hinges on rocks, reforms, and racing against global rivals.

A CSIRO report again shows renewables are a far cheaper option than nuclear.

Queensland’s flagship hydro project is facing soaring costs and slipping deadlines.

Japanese researchers have introduced a new method for capturing water from the air.

Australia’s R&D system is getting a long-overdue check-up.

Australia has made progress in its efforts to combat climate change, but the road ahead remains steep.

Santos has won $9 million in court costs from environmental lawyers who challenged a planned pipeline.

Researchers are designing custom DNA to fold into microscopic robots.

Macquarie researchers have taken diamond manipulation to the atomic level.

Tasmania's bid to reform its planning system and bypass local councils has stalled.

Australia’s defence plans hinge on submarines that the US is struggling to build for itself.

WA is offering a $150 million lithium industry lifeline.

Tesla faces mounting criticism for selling subsidised batteries in Australia that critics say fail to provide basic functionality for consumers or the electricity grid.

A proposed gas terminal in Geelong has raised concerns about safety and sustainability.

AEMO says Australia’s power grid could face collapse unless rooftop solar output is curtailed during emergencies.

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For the last few weeks we have been bogged down in the very Earthly matters of royalty, budgets, politics, humanity and celebrity - all good prompts to look away, up into the infinite. 

Health authorities, politicians and scientists have been slowly introducing the world to the concept of ‘One Health’ - an all-inclusive approach to health that extends from the human body right through the global environment. 

This year’s Nobel Prizes honour discoveries that unwind our notion of truth, our understanding of ourselves and the human story, the complexities of cells and the very basics of the universe. 

XENOTRANSPLANTATION - sounds like something that would happen to an ill-fated crew member in Star Trek, but it is also a technical term for using non-human parts to treat or enhance our own bodies. 

I am Tim Hall; a red-blooded, beer-drinking, car-driving Australian male who has no interest in watching sports – at least, not the sports played by humans.

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