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At EduTech in Sydney, my company mDetect unveiled the classroom-ready EduMOD detectors to bring the wonders of modern physics directly into the classroom, fostering curiosity and deeper understanding. Making abstract physics real and captivating for students, and increasing their engagement and interest in STEM careers - this isn't just about better grades; it's about inspiring future scientists, engineers, and innovators!
Read MoreHard to believe the iconic The Project is nearly over… it’s even harder to believe that’s ten years(!) since I failed to convince Freddie Flintoff about a new planet in our solar system (seriously I loved some of the guest hosts!), or getting to share cutting edge science on the desk in front of a live studio audience (I’m amazed my heartbeat wasn’t picked up by the mic), or the honour of a regular segment in over 50 appearances showcasing great science stories shared to Australia in the fun yet informative way only The Project managed to do so well for so many years.
The Australian Space Summit 2025 (aka #AusSpace25 sees the best and brightest of the nation and beyond going to Sydney for an intense series of talks, panels, and networking in which we explore and shape Australia's space industry. An incredible event that I will hosted for the third year running, a true honour that I thank Space Connect for bravely/brilliantly (you pick) allowing me to have once more..!
I was particularly excited by the range of emerging and established companies and agencies (and their key decision-makers!) from around the world who came to the ICC in Sydney over two days (Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th of May). It’s fair to say this has been a tumultuous year in which our nation has experienced a range of changes, challenges, but also successes. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is the continued growth of the space industry globally, as well as that growth in importance in the Civil and Defence sectors alike.
It truly was an honour to deliver the 18th Ithaka lecture at Sydney Grammar School to a packed theatre of students, parents, and alumni. The concept of the Ithaka lectures follows that of the poem - that the journey and learnings along the way matter more than the destination (or at least the reaching of it!). To that end I took the audience on a journey from the moon landing of Apoll to the explorations and scientific discoveries of space 2.0 today with Artemis. That the current space race is no longer between superpowers alone but also startups. I couldn’t help but raise the amazing efforts of Australian universities, reasearch organisations, and companies in supporting this new era of space - and shared the efforts from CSIRO to Fleet to our own national lunar rover. Somehow I managed to also pack in some breaking cosmological discoveries with the astonishingly powerful James Webb Space Telescope - including how it might be used to detect alien life.
The journey is far from over in the exploration (and perhaps yes exploitation!) of space, and these brilliant young people will play a role in that I have no doubt. My thanks to the teachers at Sydney Grammar School for this chance to speak to hundreds of people and also to Becky Lovelock for the photos from the night!
Read MoreThrilled to be joining Bohdee Media as a science advisor! Adam Boland and his colleagues are astonishingly creative and accomplished storytellers *and* social/traditional media creators. And never have those communication skills been more needed… the challenges facing our world will require more science and technology not less, and that tech positive view needs to be heard more widely than ever.
Read MoreA truly unique experience getting to share the research and commercialisation collaboration between mDetect - Swinburne University of Technology and the The University of Tokyo’s Prof Hiroyuki Tanaka at the Australian Embassy Tokyo. A parntership that is delivering for education, resilience in critical infrastructure, and the resource sector. Getting to be part of an official Trade Delegation is also a first for me and one I cannot thank Austrade, DFAT, and the State of Victoria enough for allowing me to join.
Read MoreI was fortunate to have the chance to discuss Hydrogen and Swinburne's role in understanding the economic and societal implications, as well as technological opportunities and challenges, for its adoption in Australia, particularly in partnership with Japan, with leading companies Honda and Kawasaki. An unforgettable trip!
Read MoreOne of the coolest ways I get to support my sector of science, technology, and innovation is to help assist those events that celebrate the pioneers and exemplars of our field - and they don’t get any bigger than the night of nights for Australian innovators and technologists with the incredible Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering's ATSE Awards 2024. So it was truly wonderful to be allowed to host the evening (and also see honoured colleagues I have been privileged also to call my friend for over a decade!)
Read MoreA whirlwind 2-day tour in Kuala Lumpur learning about the incredible investments and ambitions this nation has in creating an advanced economy through science and technology - the opportunities for Australia to support and learn from this generational shift are enormous, and I’m proud that together with our colleagues at Swinburne’s Sarawak and Australian campuses we can support that change through cutting edge research to enhance businesses as well as staff training in these new economies, but just as importantly creating industry-ready graduates thanks to guaranteed work placements throughout their courses.
Read MoreIt was an honour to brief US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Consul General Christine Elder on the myriad industry, education, and workforce opportunities in the space sector for our two nations of Australia and the USA, as part of the AmCham Australia Space Committee. On a personal as well as professional level, this was a highlight..! You could say I was over the Moon with this meeting.
Read MoreYou're looking at Swinburne University of Technology's new Pro Vice Chancellor, Flagship Initiatives 🙌The PVCFI is a new role tasked with driving large and ambitious transdisciplinary research across our flagship research areas by actively engaging with external organisations (including government, industry, NGOs) to identify large-scale opportunities that require university-wide collaboration and the formation of coalitions of universities and partners.
Read MoreIt was a thrill to join The Project on the desk to share the news of NASA’s DART Mission making history as they successfully intercepted an asteroid demonstrating that we can deflect a potential Earth-colliding one in future through an impact with a spacecraft.
Read MoreI spoke to Australian space pioneer Dr Chris Boshuizen at the Powerhouse Museum about his efforts in space… from a small country town, to co-founding Planet Labs (now the largest Earth Observing satellite fleet in history) to provide open and accessible satellite-based planet monitoring (if you have used Google Maps, you’ve used his company’s images!) and then fulfilling his lifelong dream of space travel onboard the second Blue Origin New Shepard flight in October 2021, making Chris the third Australian in space
Read MoreAn exhaustive study by the amazing Swinburne PhD student Matthew Humbert into creating a more accurate framework for exploring the extraction of desired metals from lunar regolith (i.e. the Moon’s soil) that might support future astronauts exploring the Solar System.
Read MoreIt was an incredible honour to host the inaugural Australian Space Summit held in Sydney, bringing together inspiring industry leaders to share with colleagues nationwide the tools and strategies to break into the domestic and global supply chain. I can’t wait for next year!
Read MoreThe final published work from my PhD student Adam Batten’s excellent Thesis centred around the use of the enigmatic, and very much still unknown, Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) as probes of the nature of the galaxies they shine through.
Read MoreThe precious metals used in our smartphones were forged in dying stars and mined from the Earth at enormous cost, so we aren’t getting any more of them! Yet there are over 4 million unused or broken mobile phones gathering dust in our homes and businesses representing a huge stockpile of valuable materials and metals that can be reclaimed through recycling with MobileMuster in their Go For Zero campaign this year.
Read MoreQuestacon is the national science and technology centre and an absolute treat to get to spend a day visiting but the questions I was asked when there were so tough! What would you have answered?
Read MoreAfter years of work from teams worldwide, we are finally nearing the completion of the deepest underground physics laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere all searching for dark matter!
So it was a double thrill that I could take one of Australia's biggest shows - Network 10's #TheProjectTV - on a tour of this Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory
Read Morehe incredible Gaia spacecraft has been monitoring the almost imperceptible drift of the stars in our Milky Way for the last decade, allowing us to measure their exact 3D position using the powerful parallax method. Yet even these measures can be improved in time as this work by Swinburne’s Dr Chris Flynn shows.
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