The upper ocean is supersaturated with methane with respect to the atmosphere but its source remains unclear. The biogenic production of methane in the ocean occurs primarily by anaerobic methanogens and, to a lesser extent, by aerobic bacteria. The presence of supersaturated methane in the surface ocean has been termed the 'oceanic methane paradox' because...

The Innovation Policy Report is produced by the Department of Industry, and aims to highlight developments in the innovation policy area. It also includes reference to relevant innovation documents and events.

Could the world’s hunger for metals and minerals, and state strategies for securing access to them, propel the development of deep sea mining?

The Innovation Policy Report is produced by the Department of Industry, and aims to highlight developments in the innovation policy area. It also includes reference to relevant innovation documents and events.

This audit examined 11 public sector agencies and found that the policy, standards and protection mechanisms for the security of the state’s information and communications technology (ICT) systems and data have not been effectively applied. Agencies undertake only limited monitoring of suspicious internal network activity, and they do not have a capability to detect an...