Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency
March 2024
CSIRO chief warns against ‘disparaging science’ after Peter Dutton criticises nuclear energy costings
CSIRO claims new record for energy efficiency in lightweight printed solar cells
February 2024
Temperature Check
This is what happens when an uncosted Coalition thought-bubble on nuclear power is presented as a concrete proposal
Graham Readfearn
Anyone reading the Australian’s Newspoll survey might think there was an actual proposal in place to build small modular nuclear reactors around Australia – except there isn’t
The rural network
Australian red meat industry says it doesn’t need to meet its self-imposed net zero target
Meat and Livestock Australia announced a 2030 net zero target in 2017, which experts say is ‘effectively not possible’
The rural network
Breeding the perfect Australian sheep: ‘You recognise the elite ones right away’
Improved genetic management is producing a hardier, more productive merino, without having to sacrifice wool quality
January 2024
Australia being ‘left behind’ as federal research and development funding sinks to 30-year low
Technology experts sound the alarm as authorities try to encourage private investment
December 2023
Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity and nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows
Estimates show small modular nuclear reactors would provide most expensive power and will not be available until 2030
November 2023
Full Story
Weight of the world part 2: the climate scientists who copped it – Full Story podcast
In part two of Weight of the world, three climate scientists reveal the professional and personal toll of their predictions
Full Story
Weight of the world part 1: the climate scientists who saw the crisis coming – Full Story podcast
Three experts reveal the moment they realised the planet was heading for certain catastrophe
Weight of the world
‘Where did I go wrong?’ The scientist who tried to raise the climate alarm
Greens say CSIRO’s independence must be protected after alleged collaboration with BP
A monster eddy current is forming off Sydney. What is it, and will it bring a new marine heatwave?
July 2023
The rural network
Parkes telescope finds evidence of gravitational waves, unlocking ‘a new window into the universe’
A CSIRO team at Murriyang has been tracking millisecond pulsars for 18 years and say they have evidence supporting the existence of gravitational waves
March 2023
Rising temperatures in tropics to lead to lower coffee yields and higher prices, study suggests
Climate crisis to deliver ‘ongoing systemic shocks’ to production as hot conditions become more frequent, researchers say
February 2023
‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says
Call for urgent overhaul of Australia’s monitoring of ‘astronomical’ plastic pollution
December 2022
Locals alarmed as Queensland haven to rare tree species to be sold off by CSIRO
The arboretum was closed to the public in October last year and is being ‘vacated in preparation for divestment’
November 2022
Australia faces worsening extreme weather events latest BoM and CSIRO climate report finds
CSIRO chief’s exit offers Labor rare opportunity to alter direction of Australia’s science agency
October 2022
CSIRO aims to ‘accelerate commercialism’ in new strategy as staff decry scientific diversion
Exclusive: government body denies ‘business-over-science’ approach but failed to inform federal minister of change in focus
