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August 2026

What do we know about H5 bird flu?

Following the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia, scientists from CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness explain what their testing has told us about the virus. (Image: iNaturalist/cwlonie6626)

CSIRO's role in Australia's future

CSIRO's chief executive Dr Doug Hilton addressed the National Press Club last month, discussing how sovereign science can help Australia navigate the decade ahead.

How to solve the ‘AI alignment problem’

As recent events have shown, AI alignment is now both real and urgent but cannot depend on one AI becoming perfectly trustworthy. Dr Liming Zhu explores the solution.

CSIRO Conversations: The future of AI adoption

For many organisations, the biggest AI challenge is turning promising tools into real-world outcomes. Healthcare is leading the way. A free webinar brings leading experts together to explore what healthcare can teach industry and government about scaling AI successfully while meeting high standards for safety, trust and performance.

Register here

Designing sovereign fuels for a low carbon future

CSIRO is helping Australia develop diverse low‑carbon fuel pathways to strengthen energy security, cut emissions and reduce reliance on imports.

Celebrating CSIRO's 2026 Eureka Prize finalists

Discover the work of our researchers who have been recognised as finalists in this year's awards for science, research and innovation.

Look around: that’s CSIRO science making a difference

Most Australians encounter CSIRO science every day, often before breakfast. For a century, CSIRO has helped transform discoveries into real-world innovations that touch almost every aspect of Australian life. Join us for a day to see how.

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