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Katherine Bennell-Pegg: Australia’s First Astronaut Makes History

5 min read Katherine Bennell-Pegg completed her training at the European Space Agency in April 2024, becoming fully qualified for assignments on long-duration missions to the International Space Station. She’s the first Australian female astronaut and the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag. This is a sponsored article brought to you by BESydney. In July 2024, Sydney woman Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history as the first astronaut to graduate under the

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Sydney’s Tech Super-Cluster Propels Australia’s AI Industry Forward

4 min read The AI Institute at UNSW Sydney is “a front door to industry and government, to help translate the technology out of the laboratory and into practice,” says Toby Walsh, Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). This is a sponsored article brought to you by BESydney. Australia has experienced a remarkable surge in AI enterprise during the past decade. Significant AI research and commercialization concentrated

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Quantum Leap: Sydney’s Leading Role in the Next Tech Wave

4 min read One of several leading quantum startups in Sydney, Silicon Quantum Computing was founded by Michelle Simmons [front, left], a professor of physics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Director of the Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology in Australia. This is a sponsored article brought to you by BESydney. Australia plays a crucial role in global scientific endeavours, with a significant contribution recognized and valued worldwide. Despite comprising

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