Launch of a weather balloon in Australia. (Photo: Townsville Meteorological Office/Bureau of Meteorology)

GPS Week Rollover grounds Aussie weather balloons, Boeing planes

April 9, 2019

The GPS Week Number Rollover, which took place April 6, has grounded the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) weather […]

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Future of Mining Australia 2019

March 25, 2019

The Future of Mining Australia returns for its second edition and has been created to connect C-suite, heads […]

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The Orolia PRISMA Mission Control Center. (Photo: Orolia)

Spain and Australia commission Orolia for Sarsat

February 25, 2019

Orolia’s LEOSAR-GEOSAR-MEOSAR (LGM) Mission Control Center (MCC) solutions are now commissioned as Nodal MCCs in Spain and Australia, enabling […]

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Photo: Cohda Wireless

Cohda Wireless demos self-driving connected cars on city streets

October 29, 2018

Cohda Wireless has successfully demonstrated its connected autonomous vehicle technology in a live trial on the streets of […]

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SharkSpotter drone. (Photo: Ripper Group)

Hurricane cleanup, shark patrol top UAV applications

October 17, 2018

Another month, another hurricane in the southern United States. News channels showed drone-captured video of the mess left […]

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QZSS satellites visibility. (Left) Color map indicating the percentage of a 24-hour period with at least one QZSS satellite visible above 70° of elevation. (Middle) Ground tracks of the QZSS satellites (Right) Color map indicating the percentage of a 24-hour period with four QZSS satellites visible simultaneously considering a cut-off elevation angle of 10°. All the panels are obtained based on the QZSS constellation on Feb. 2, 2018. (Figure/study authors)

QZSS satellites benefit Western Australia industries, study shows

July 30, 2018

Curtin University researchers found the launch of new Japanese satellites has boosted satellite positioning capabilities in Western Australia […]

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Satellite image from Digital Earth Australia.

Australia invests in GPS/SBAS technology for national positioning

July 2, 2018

The Australian government is investing in GPS technology that will create jobs and support Australian industry. Minister for […]

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Image: GPS World

Victoria seeks suppliers for digital cadastre upgrade

June 5, 2018

Victoria, Australia, is seeking to upgrade its digital cadastre, and is seeking industry interest. The Department of Environment, […]

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