Computing
Australia just made a billion-dollar bet on building the world’s first “useful” quantum computer in Brisbane. Will it pay off?
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately $940 million to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in...
Cyber crisis prompts major security overhaul
A new cybersecurity strategy aims to fight cybercrime, with engineering expertise crucial to implementation.
How blockchain technology can improve accountability and transparency in Australia’s water markets
Blockchain technology could help make the trading of water, including in the Murray-Darling Basin, more transparent.
The ins and outs of cyber engineering
Meet some of the engineers trying to thwart the hundreds of cyber attacks that take place every day in Australia.
Unlocking exciting new capabilities through the next generation of powerful AI workstations
Machine learning is opening the door to exciting new opportunities for engineers and data scientists, with a range of AI...
Australian computing’s trailblazing — yet forgotten — origins
At the dawn of the computer age, Australia was among the leaders, with a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC that...
Seizing the moment
Australia has a front row seat in one of the hottest, most competitive frontiers of innovation: quantum computing. Unlike prior...
Brick walls and firewalls: Cyber engineering is an essential
Cyber security is no longer the responsibility of the IT professional – it must be engineered into a project from...
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the GIF, dies at 74
Stephen Wilhite, the computer scientist who created the GIF, has died at age 74 from COVID-19.
New research shows Australian engineers are at the cutting edge of quantum computing
A discovery by engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has brought researchers one step closer to making...
