CSIRO

By Keirissa Lawson 1 July 2026 5 min read Key points Gold is Australia’s third most valuable mineral export commodity after iron ore and coal. With widespread gold-bearing geology, Australia is one of the largest gold producers in the world. CSIRO’s exploration tools are helping industry discover gold faster and more sustainably, including beneath soil, sediment and weathered rock cover.

Price Free Event date and time Wednesday 2 Sep 2026 9.30am to 3.30pm AEST Location CSIRO Boorowa Agricultural Research Station 117 Cunningar Road, Boorowa NSW Growing the future Join us to see and hear the latest in CSIRO Agriculture and Food research in crop innovation, farming systems improvement, applied soil science and much more. An opportunity to find out about our research and discuss opportunities to collaborate and interact with science across CSIRO, plus enjoy a locally grown lunch.

By Amy Edwards 30 June 2026 4 min read Key points The CSIRO team behind the Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative has delivered its final report. It brings together years of extensive community engagement, robust flood mitigation options, high-resolution hydrodynamic modelling and analysis of historical flood events. Lessons learnt through this project could be applied in other flood-prone areas of Australia.

Price $30 Date and Location Showing 3 of 4 dates for this event. Dates available from 10 Jul 2026 until 11 Jul 2026 Join Wajarri artist Noeleen Hamlett for a hands-on art workshop at the Museum of Geraldton, where you'll be guided through the art of acrylic painting on canvas. Noeleen is one of the featured artists in Cosmic Echoes: A Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition opening its Australian tour at the Museum from July 2026.

By Paul McInerney , Brenton Zampatti , Darren Giling 29 June 2026 4 min read For decades, the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin have been heavily regulated by dams and irrigation networks. As a result, the volume of water entering the ocean is about 60% smaller than 100 years ago. But nature broke through during massive floods over the summer of 2022–23, when heavy rains filled the Basin’s waterways.

By Bonnie Radcliffe , Ali Green 26 June 2026 5 min read As a non-technical user of AI, it’s easy to assume that all AI works the same way – fast learning, absorbing huge volumes of information and rapidly improving. Teaching a robot is often compared to teaching a toddler, rather than simply programming a machine. But the kind of learning that powers large language models like ChatGPT doesn’t translate neatly into the physical world.

By Keirissa Lawson 25 June 2026 5 min read Key points Gold is Australia’s second most valuable mineral export commodity after iron ore. With widespread gold-bearing geology, Australia is one of the largest gold producers in the world. CSIRO’s exploration tools are helping industry discover gold faster and more sustainably, including beneath soil, sediment and weathered rock cover.

By Emma Malcolm , Ali Green 24 June 2026 5 min read Key points Researchers are transforming cheap industrial-grade diamonds into advanced sensing materials. Quantum diamonds can detect signals at the scale of individual molecules. This collaboration with Japan’s National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) supports Australia’s sovereign capability in quantum technologies. Diamonds have long been coveted for their beauty.

Price Free Event date and time Wednesday 8 Jul 2026 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST Location Online virtual event Login details will be emailed to registrants Please join us for our first Textiles Stream Webinar for 2026. Pricing Free Dates and Times Wednesday 8 Jul 2026 Online virtual event 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST Login details will be emailed to registrants More information Brief: What will it take to build a circular clothing economy in Australia?

Price $250 Event date and time Monday 7 - Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 Monday: 9.00am to 5.00pm AEST. Tuesday: 9.00am to 3.00pm AEST Location Doltone House 26-32 Pirrama Rd, Sydney NSW The STEM-INSIGHTS Network Unconference is a two-day, in-person event bringing participants together to explore what's changing in STEM engagement, what's working, and what the sector needs next to improve the quality, impact and equity of STEM engagement.