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Queen's birthday honour for laser scientist

Dr Olivia Samardzic has received the Public Service Medal for her contribution to providing the ADF with superior operational capability.

SCINDICATE 2019: Partnering for Impact

DST will hold its flagship partnership event on 15-16 August 2019 at its Edinburgh laboratory in Adelaide, South Australia.

Pushing the boundaries for battlefield forensics

Defence Fellowship recipient Dr Lauren Wilson recently presented her fellowship findings on battlefield forensics to the Defence leadership.

Help protect soldiers against chemical biological and radiological threats

Defence is calling for proposals from industry and research partners to take part in its national Medical Countermeasures program.

Construction of the Defence High Performance Computing Centre

A Defence High Performance Computing Centre is to be constructed at the DST site in Edinburgh, South Australia.

Growing the network of human performance specialists

Universities from across Australia have answered the call to help Defence enhance the performance of the warfighter.

Blast protection researcher takes out early career award

DST's Brodie McDonald has been awarded an Early Career Research award by the Defence Materials Technology Centre for his contributions to vehicle survivability.

Australia's space capability testing launches at Woomera

Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence's space capability.

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Adaptive camouflage for uninhabited aerial systems

DST is working with industry and academia to develop adaptive camouflage for uninhabited aerial systems, ensuring Defence can perform tactical surveillance missions undetected.

Our People

Defence science early career achievers

Defence scientists Dr James Brooks and Daniel Butler have come a long way in a short time at DST, and both have been lauded for their outstanding early career achievements.

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'Noise-cancelling headphones' for quantum computers

“This project has the potential to deliver a breakthrough in quantum technologies which will lead to important applications in Defence and beyond” Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro.

Innovation

Augmenting reality to make the unseen seen

When it comes to augmented reality (AR), more is not necessarily better.

Adding Value

Transformative energetic materials on the horizon

These weapons are set to offer disruptive performance gains and a level of operational flexibility that is unachievable at the moment.

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Careers in Defence science

DST staff talk about their career paths and what they find so rewarding about being a Defence scientist.