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Fire ants are invasive pests that, if spread unchecked across Australia, could surpass the annual damage of most feral pests combined. CSIRO is exploring RNAi technologies that turn fire ant genes against themselves.. story by Eliza Keck csiro.au/en/news/All/Article…
Students on a training voyage aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator have helped shed new light on an intriguing shipwreck phenomenon... Story by Matt Marrison csiro.au/en/news/All/Article…
In the remote WA outback wildflowers bloom under brilliant skies, right among the radio telescopes at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. Story by Kirsten Fredericksen csiro.au/en/news/All/Article…
CSIRO has been selected by Comcare to participate in their Psychosocial Inspection Program. The move comes as CSIRO's Chief Executive warned of a significant increase in workplace injuries amid an alarming decline in the reporting of risks and hazards csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
The ongoing shake-up of CSIRO science will continue into next year, with separate restructures of the Tech Economy, Biosecurity and Energy research units not expected to be finalised until the first half of 2027... Read more at csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
Despite delivering an ambitious budget including tax reform, Labor included a range of measures aimed at getting science to help lift productivity. More here csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
CSIRO has won an extra $387.4 million in funding, as part of a federal budget measure to support the organisation’s financial sustainability, but questions remain over job security and executive accountability at Australia’s premier science agency... csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
The Federal Government will provide CSIRO with an extra $387.4 million over the next four years... the new funding will not reverse the decisions made to slash hundreds of jobs, but pressure is now on the agency to ensure there are no further losses... region.com.au/budget-gives-c…
There’s no doubt that news of an extra $387.4 million in CSIRO funding is a very welcome development! Two weeks ago, our union called for significant additional and ongoing support for the CSIRO... and the Albanese Labor Government has answered that call. csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
"It does feel like a bit of a slap in the face, after many years of dedicating long hours and hard work," Angie says... They're not saying we haven't done our jobs well, they we're not performing ... But it feels like you're definitely not valued." canberratimes.com.au/story/9…
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CSIRO plunges down patent rankings amid AI filing spree | @justinrhendry
@IPAustralia #CSIRO #Patents #Australia #AusTech
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CSIRO is a big organisation and staff often encounter a range of complex health and safety issues across diverse workplace settings. Recently we've been working with Health and Safety Representatives to keep CSIRO people safe. Story here. csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
CSIRO’s all staff survey opens today and it's big a chance for employees to have their say on how the joint is run and whether things are getting better... or worse! So what’s changed in the past twelve months? Read last year's results here csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/…
Staff Association reps recently met with CSIRO for a preliminary discussion ahead of formal talks for a new enterprise agreement. The meeting took place following Executive’s announcement of a delay to the start of bargaining. csirostaff.org.au/news/enter…
CSIRO Staff have called on Labor to use next month’s federal budget to provide significant additional and ongoing support for CSIRO, echoing the recommendations of a recently released Senate inquiry report... csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
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‘Scrapped’: CSIRO’s digital unit to merge with manufacturing | @joseph_brookes
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CSIRO’s Data61 brand is set to be scrapped, with confirmation that the section will be combined with Manufacturing to create a new unit called Technology... csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
Heavy job cuts to CSIRO research positions have edged closer as embattled Chief Executive Doug Hilton confirmed that the organisation faces a billion-dollar funding shortfall over the next decade... csirostaff.org.au/news/2026/…
Science Minister Tim Ayres has issued a new Statement of Expectations to CSIRO that suggests that the Federal Government will continue to resist calls for additional funding to protect against further job cuts at Australia’s iconic science agency csirostaff.org.au/news/2025/…
