The federal government’s Australian Space Research Program, established to develop Australia’s niche space capabilities and create job opportunities in related industries, has opened to applications   Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said Australia’s performance in space sciences and the related areas of engineering is strong. The recent Excellence in Research for Australia outcomes showed […]

  The CSIRO has developed new tools to help government and industry water management agencies better estimate how forest plantations affect stream flows in local catchments.   Undertaken by a team of CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship scientists for the National Water Commission (NWC) and Forest & Wood Products Australia, the project developed […]

  All Points Blog carries a few interesting titbits on a possible Microsoft/Nokia/Navteq tie-up. http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/microsoft-tidbits1/163847   The Map Room has a global map of obesity from 1980 to 2008. http://www.maproomblog.com/2011/02/mapping_global_obesity_1980-2008.php   Better late than never, you can map your Valentine with Google Maps Mania. http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/   And Google Geo Developers has a neat summary of […]

    The House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee is conducting an inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The committee is now receiving input from the public, with submissions due on 25 February 2011.   The committee chair, Sharon Bird MP, reiterated her earlier comments that the committee […]

  Omnilink has released an open and vendor-independent software suite to acquire, sort and present spatial metadata in an ANZLIC ISO 19139 standard.   Omniscient (a 16th century term for having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding) addresses key issues for spatial data custodians — the need to search out spatial data across an […]

  Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has appointed Dr Phil Williams as director of strategic consulting to lead PB’s business development across the Australia-Pacific, Asia and Southern Africa (AAPSA).   PB AAPSA chief operating officer and president Stuart Glenn explained Dr Williams has proven expertise at large management, consulting and infrastructure firms.   “He’s a natural fit […]

  Following the completion of a draft Wingham Floodplain Risk Management Plan, Greater Taree City Council will hold a public meeting at Wingham Town Hall from 2pm on Wednesday 16 February to gather final community input.   Engineering Consultants Worley Parsons have compiled the draft Wingham Floodplain Risk Management Plan in collaboration and with assistance […]

  Created in association with Esri and the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) to bring special recognition to those involved in conservation initiatives, the International Conservation Mapping Competition is open to all non-profit conservation groups and the individuals who support them. A total of $10,000 in prize money will be awarded in the following categories: […]

  An image from the Kombolgie airborne electromagnetic survey showing a coherent conductivity feature to two kilometres below the surface. Geoscience Australia photo.   Newly acquired data from an Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) survey has revealed geological features to depths below the Earth’s surface well beyond any previously recorded by airborne systems.   The Versatile Time […]

USAF Research Laboratory image.   A February 2008 agreement between Washington and Canberra provides for intensified co-operation and intelligence sharing in GEOINT, geospatial intelligence derived from imagery and other information obtained from surveillance satellites, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.   The agreement, which the Herald says has been revealed in a secret US embassy cable obtained […]