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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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Improved vision for facial recognition

Defence scientists have enhanced a facial recognition algorithm, improving the odds of identifying someone in adverse environments such

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Healthy green shoots rising from our STEM outreach programs

Engaging with talented STEM students early in their studies is providing real benefits to DST.

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Far-sighted computer vision research

Dr Victor Stamatescu has developed a computer vision algorithm that has the potential to automate post-disaster assessments

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Raising the bar on ration pack snacks

Defence scientists based at DST's Scottsdale site are developing and evaluating an eat-on-the-go, supplementary food bar for the ADF.

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Mitigating brain injury from under vehicle blasts

DST researchers have undertaken research to determine how to mitigate the risk of traumatic head and neck injury to the occupants of vehicles subjected to 'underbelly' blasts.

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Working towards the elimination of chemical warfare

DST scientists are supporting international efforts to obtain a total and comprehensive ban on the development, production, stockpiling