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Why Gold Coast light rail was worth it (it's about more than patronage)

  • Written by: Matthew Burke, Associate Professor, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
imageSouthport station, Nerang Street, soon after the light rail began running in 2014.Matthew Burke, Author provided

Gold Coast’s light rail scheme has attracted great interest since the streets of Surfers Paradise were torn up and stations and track were built. Was it worth spending A$1.5 billion on 13km of light rail and more than $40 million a...

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Melting ice and satellites: how to measure the Earth's 'wiggle'

  • Written by: Anna Riddell, Geodesy PhD Candidate, University of Tasmania
imageScientists use satellite sensing to find the Earth's centre of mass.NASA, CC BY-SA

In a driverless future, it will be vital that our cars know exactly where they are on the road, down to the millimetre. We’ve found that our current methods of measuring location may not be up to scratch. Changes on Earth’s surface, including polar ice...

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Apple working on AI chip for mobile devices bringing them a new level of intelligence

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageNeural networks driving machine learningShutterstock

Apple is reportedly working on a chip called the Apple Neural Engine, which would be dedicated to carrying out artificial intelligence (AI) processing on its mobile devices. The addition of this type of capability would catalyse the use of AI on mobile devices. Although artificial intelligence is...

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Why the KPIs on university engagement need more thought

  • Written by: Beth Webster, Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
imageIf the government wants to encourage universities to translate their research to a wider audience, they should explicitly pay for it.www.shutterstock.com

In March 2018, all Australian universities will be submitting key performance indicators (KPIs) on their engagement and impact to the Australian Research Council. These measure how well...

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