This week the Department of Industry, Science and Resources announced a set of revitalised National Science and Research Priorities, designed to emphasise the scientific and research collaborations Australia will need to address its greatest national challenges. The new priorities are: transitioning to a net zero future supporting healthy and thriving communities elevating Aboriginal and Torres […]
Category Archives: News
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Jul
2023 was a milestone year at AURIN, marking the beginning of a new era of growth and innovation as we become more responsive to national priorities and identified research gaps. For our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan we developed our vision of delivering cutting-edge digital infrastructure that will be the bedrock for decision-makers to build a smarter, […]
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From April to June 2024, AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in eight papers published in peer-reviewed journals and two theses submitted for PhD programs. AURIN and datasets available through AURIN were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on residential mobility, road accident mitigation, school travel and […]
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May
May
At a critical moment for housing policy and planning in Australia, UNSW on behalf of AURIN and Australian Research Data Commons has been awarded a two-year, $1 million grant by the office of the NSW Chief Scientist. This grant will allow for the development of the Housing Analytics Lab (HAL), a hybrid facility designed to […]
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May
May
Last week Locate24 took place in Sydney, where it was great to have the chance to share knowledge across the geospatial sector in Australia. As part of the awards ceremony, AURIN had the honour of co-presenting this year’s Peter Woodgate Award, a prize created with the Geospatial Council of Australia in memory of Peter, a […]
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May
May
The latest Map of the Month, by project leaders Dr Thami Croeser (RMIT University) and Professor Michele Acuto (University of Melbourne), focuses on the impact of asphalt and concrete on urban heat islands, a phenomena which causes urban areas to be 4-10 degrees hotter than rural areas. With global temperatures continuing to rise, finding a […]
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May
May
In May 2024 we’re excited to have members of our team attending two major industry events – the Geospatial Council of Australia’s Locate24 in Sydney and PIA’s Planning Congress in Melbourne. We’ll have an exhibition booth at both events, where you can meet experts from our team and learn more about how we can support […]
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Apr
We’re so happy to announce our new Noise Mapping Datasets, developed in partnership with Ambient Maps and Geoscape Australia. Created by acoustic modelling experts, the datasets reimagine noise mapping in Australia—offering invaluable insights on the impact of noise on the urban environment. The datasets contain noise levels for each building throughout most of Australia. Noise values are generated […]
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Apr
We’re so happy to be part of the Map of the Month initiative—a science communications project led by the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with AURIN, Melbourne Centre for Cities, Melbourne Data Analytics Platform, and Pursuit. The goal of the project is to use maps as a tool to initiate important policy discussion within Metropolitan […]
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Apr
From January to March 2024 AURIN was cited in a variety of material, including in three papers published in peer-reviewed journals, one conference paper and one book chapter. Data accessed through AURIN was used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on topics including transit-oriented development, the impacts of built environments on social […]