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Image: Tropical Rock Lobster phyllosoma grown in culture. Image credit: Photo provided by The ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems.
World-first technology will lead to simpler commercial production of rock lobsters
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Researchers at the University of Tasmania’s ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems, led by Associate Professor Greg…

Image: Aerial drone flying over wheat field. Image credit: The University of South Australia.
Low cost precision agriculture for Aussie farmers
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New smart aerial drone technology developed by the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Wheat in a Hot and Dry Climate (ARC Wheat Hub)…

Image: Australian Centre for Robotic Vision director, QUT Professor Peter Corke with members of the Centre’s Amazon Picking Challenge team and Cartman, their Challenge winning robot. Image credit: Queensland University of Technology
The future of robotics—seeing and understanding
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The Australian Centre for Robotic Vision (ACRV)—an ARC Centre of Excellence led by Professor Peter Corke and headquartered at Queensland…

Image: Dr Moshen Rahmani, Associate Professor Antonio Tricoli and Zelio Fusco (pictured left to right). Image credit: Lannon Harley, The Australian National University.
New nanomaterials open the door for innovations
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An ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award recipient at The Australian National University, Dr Mohsen Rahmani, has developed new nanomaterials…

Image: Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran. Image credit: RMIT University.
Stretchable metal oxide films herald a revolution in wearable electronics
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Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University—an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award recipient and winner of the 2017 Eureka…

Image: White shark (Carcharodon carcharias) attacking a control seal-shaped decoy without the new counter-illumination technology attached. Image credit: Associate Professor Nathan Hart, Macquarie University
Shark-deterrent surfboards
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Assisted by ARC Linkage Projects scheme funding, Macquarie University researchers, led by Associate Professor Nathan Hart, are developing a…

Image: A Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat (Conilurus penicillatus) on Melville Island. Image credit: Hugh Davies.
Preserving mammals in northern Australian savannahs
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Research by an ARC Future Fellow, Dr Brett Murphy, at Charles Darwin University is informing environmental management practices to stem the decline of a…

Image: CETP researchers Fiona Koller and Associate Professor Oula Ghannoum are looking for plant traits that enhance the ability of our cereal crops to cope with warmer, drier conditions. Image credit: Charles Tambiah, The Australian National University.
Centre of Excellence harnessing the power of warm climate crops
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The ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis (CETP), led by Professor Robert Furbank, aims to boost the yields and performance of…

Image: Associate Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett. Image credit: Tailings transport into creeks, Buru Island, Eastern Indonesia.
Researchers uncover mercury contamination risk
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New research undertaken by Associate Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett at Southern Cross University, and supported with funding from the ARC Linkage…

Image: Associate Professor Jose Rodriguez and Associate Professor Patricia Saco in the mangroves. Image credit: The University of Newcastle.
Researchers working to protect our wetlands
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Around the world, coastal wetlands provide flood protection, erosion control, and are important habitats for wildlife, which in turn supports commercial…

Image: Adams Flat. Image courtesy: Phil O’Brien.
New microbe capability uncovered in antarctic conditions
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Researchers—led by ARC Future Fellow, Associate Professor Belinda Ferrari from The University of New South Wales—have advanced environmental science by…

Image: Audiometry testing with resident of Yirrkala community by Madeleine Pearson, then Masters of Clinical Audiology student, Macquarie University. Image credit: Jessica Rom.
Indigenous ear health and phonological awareness
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A research project led by Macquarie University has investigated the relationship between the hearing of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory and their…