Video

A collection of videos from our archives.

Pickaxe lying on a rocky landscape

CSIRO Medals 1997 – Research achievement – Dr Raymond Smith

Ray Smith, Charles Butt and the Lateritic Environments Team (CSIRO Exploration and Mining). For their contributions to mineral exploration.

Grapes hanging from vines

True Blue Reds (2001)

Three new all Australian wine grape varieties are producing ‘true blue’ reds.

Commercial aircraft coming in for landing at airport.

Airscan (1996)

Airscan – automatically detects and tracks aircraft

Close up view of dish at Parkes Radio Telescope.

CSIRO Medals 2002 – Lifetime Achievement – John Brooks

John Brooks (Australia Telescope National Facility). For his technical leadership in operating the world-leading Australia Telescope National Facility radio telescopes […]

Two men working in a darkened room at computer workstations

CSIRO Medals 2000 – Research achievement – Dr Terry Percival, Mr Graham Daniels and Professor David Skellern

CSIRO’s wireless invention lies at the heart of what is now the most popular way to connect computers without wires. The invention came out of CSIRO’s pioneering work in radioastronomy.

Dr Bob Winks in discussion with fellow researcher in lab.

CSIRO Medals 1993 – Research achievement – Dr Bob Winks

Bob Winks (CSIRO Entomology). For his contribution to the Australian grain industry.  

Passenger inspecting aircraft window.

A Clear View (2001)

The maze of tiny cracks that develops in plane windows is irritating for passengers and expensive to fix. Now there’s […]

Dr Tony Miller looks through lens.

Change of view (2001)

New progressive multifocal spectacle lenses can correct near and distance vision problems.

Bottle of Waria Waria oil displayed on bed of Waria Waria leaves

Essential Oils (2002)

Medicinal oil from the Waria Waria tree is providing villagers in Papua New Guinea with their only source of income.