Researchers at the CSIRO, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Queensland Health have developed a new tool to predict the global spread of human infectious diseases, like dengue, and track them to their source.

Microsoft is partnering with Kakadu National Park rangers and Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in a pioneering program mixing “responsible” artificial intelligence and modern science with traditional knowledge to solve complex environmental management problems, and care for animal species and habitats.

The CSIRO has opened a new agriculture research station where scientists will use drones, remote monitoring and advanced data analytics to obtain accurate data in their study of crops and farming systems.