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Read our latest news and media releases to keep track of what's happening at DSTG.

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Media Release
12 April 2021

The Morrison Government's strong focus on cyber security has been reinforced in the awarding of up to $3.6 million in grants to 12 small-to-medium businesses as part of a new industry engagement initiative.

Dr Melanie Farrier was presented the 2020 Early Career Alumni Award for her significant contribution to the scientific community
News
8 April 2021

Dr Melanie Farrier had a busy 2020, finishing her PhD, leading a combat engineering team through Defence Operation Bushfire Assist, and becoming a Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) Gender Equity and SAGE Manager.

Image credit: Lockheed Martin Australia
Media Release
1 April 2021

The Morrison Government has announced a $9 million boost to Australia's defence industry to develop an integrated system that can detect and neutralise improvised threats.

News
16 March 2021

Peter Dawson helped develop a modelling tool to forecast outbreaks of influenza. It has proven to be invaluable in the fight against COVID.

A concept image of an Unmanned Aerial System fitted with the new generation of active camouflage that is being developed by UniSA as part of NGTF SBIRD program. (Image credit: UniSA)
News
12 March 2021

The Next Generation Technologies Fund was established with two important objectives in mind: to cultivate a national research base closely aligned with Defence priorities, and to develop critical technologies for Australia's defence and national security.

News
5 March 2021

'This International Women's Day, and every day, I look up to my mum as a source of inspiration.'

Professor Tanya Monro (right) with Dr Sylvie Perreau, who received the 2020 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science.
News
5 March 2021

Defence is marking International Women's Day by recognising the achievements of women across the organisation and throughout the world.

News
22 February 2021

Australia's Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro has told a gathering of aspiring STEM professionals that there has 'never been a more exciting time to be working in Defence research and development'.

News
19 February 2021

Dr Paul Gaertner is leading Defence's Agile Command and Control STaR Shot.

Media Release
17 February 2021

Findings from a workshop on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defence in 2019 have been released to support science and technical considerations for the potential development of Defence policy, doctrine, research and project management.   

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