Dissecting the enormous opportunities and challenges for the geospatial industry.
New scholarship encourages women to study mine surveying
By Anthony Wallace on 21 February, 2017Applications for the Glencore Tim Underhill Diversity Scholarship in Mine Surveying close this week.
Fugro embarks on unmanned ocean mapping competition
By Anthony Wallace on 21 February, 2017Supporting the development of rapid, unmanned and high-resolution hydrographic survey technology.
Expediting the Internet of Things and smart cities
By Anthony Wallace on 20 February, 2017Thinxtra and Position Partners join forces to create smart cities powered by IoT.
Home owners oblivious to land titles privatisation
By Anthony Wallace on 20 February, 2017Research from Institution of Surveyors NSW reveals proportion of homeowners opposing privatisation.
Why it’s time for Australia to launch its own space agency
By Anthony Wallace on 17 February, 2017We should be doing more to capitalise on our lucky longitude.
Best of the Blogs – 15 February 2017
By Anthony Wallace on 15 February, 2017Trump’s fake maps Vs Love is in the air – best of the blogs time!
Last chance for members rates to Locate17 and Digital Earth
By Anthony Wallace on 15 February, 2017Excitement builds as we near a month until Locate and ISDE.
The race for alternative remote sensing accelerates (part 2)
By Anthony Wallace on 14 February, 2017High altitude RPAS and stratospheric balloons in the new space race for remote sensing.
Leica and Geolantis partner for cloud based utility mapping
By Anthony Wallace on 13 February, 2017The Leica DX Manager simplifies utility surveying and asset management workflows.
Latest Geospatial News
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The software-based positioning service can now receive signals from the GLONASS constellation.
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The region's conference for open source geospatial software and OSM users seeks submissions for the 2018 event.
Leica's newest capture solution facilitates onsite processing and inspection of scans.
Spatial Source's fortnightly roundup of the best in cartography, spatial visualisation and all manner of maps trivia from the blogosphere.
Adelalaide-based space startup announces first two launches of IoT constellation.
Unique UAV sensor payload offers a streamlined pipeline to create point clouds fused with spectral data.
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FOSS peak body sounds alarm over article 14.17, which could strip software creators of ability to seek damages.
Aidedo was founded based on the practical experience of CEO Aiden Tong while studying and working with many Civil Engineering and Land Surveying firms in developed countries.
The new centre will coordinate Earth observation activities within CSIRO, other agencies and research organisations.
Events
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Nov 9
2026 Advancing Earth Observation Forum
Hobart, Tasmania -
Nov 13
South West and Great Southern Surveyors Conference
Mantra Bunbury Lighthouse, Bunbury, WA -
Nov 24
Locate26 Conference / 10th Digital Earth Summit
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre -
Nov 30
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Feb 5
2026 National EISSI Awards
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre











