Video

A collection of videos from our archives.

HIAF – The Electronic Peashooter (1984)

This film looks at a new resource available to the minerals and energy industries, a machine which provides detailed information at atomic and molecular levels.

Cow suffering from Pleuropneumonia.

The Pleuro Story (1973)

Bovine Contagious Pleuropneumonia was once the most-dreaded disease of the Australian cattle industry. Introduced into Australia in 1858, it spread to all the major cattle areas causing the loss of livestock markets, both local and overseas.

Termites guarding nest.

Termite Attack (1990)

Controlling the attack on buildings by termites without resorting to the extensive use of chemical sprays is a major objective of CSIRO's Dr John French.

Graphic of Malaria virus attacking red blood cells.

Malaria Vaccine (1998)

Between two and three million people are killed each year by malaria. A vaccine for this deadly disease has been developed and is now in its trial stage.

Sirex Wasp

Assault on Sirex (1974)

All species of pine trees are susceptible to attack by the woodwasp, Sirex noctilio. When Sirex was first discovered on the Australian mainland, in 1961, the softwood plantations of southern Australia were threatened with destruction.

Chickens feeding in research facility

CSIRO Medals 2002 – Research achievement – Fowl Adenovirus Chicken Interferon Gamma Team

John Lowenthal, Mike Johnson and colleagues (CSIRO Livestock Industries). For the development and commercialisation of a new health product for […]

Graphic title for CSIRONET

CSIRONET (1985)

CSIRONET is an Australia-wide computing network offering its services to CSIRO, government departments, tertiary institutions and private companies.

Hilary Newman and colleague measuring grape vines in glasshouse.

Women in science (1985)

For too long a career in science has been considered a male preserve dominated by linear thought and complicated technology. But science calls for creativity and intuition, attributes common to men and women, and it offers a variety of job prospects.

Graphic of OAURS sensor in operation from aircraft.

OAURS (2009)

OAURS (Opto-Acoustic Underwater Remote Sensing) – an experimental system for rapid, large-area depth measurements in coastal waters, many of which […]