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Media Release
AARNet3 has potential to revolutionise education & research14 September 2006 The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, today launched AARNet3, the specialist optic fibre network that will change fundamentally the way Australian scientists and researchers participate in global research initiatives and which will vastly expand our horizons for delivering innovative education programs and content. Minister Bishop said, “AARNet3 offers many exciting applications for researchers and educators.” “For example, astronomers in Australia can now make real time simultaneous observations linking telescopes that are overseas. A significant achievement has been the connection of Australia’s radio telescopes at Parkes, which can now be remotely controlled over the network. “Surgeons now have the capability to conduct operations while consulting expert colleagues in real-time in other countries. “The Australian Government has invested $84 million in the Australian Research and Education Network and what a strategic investment that has turned out to be.” Minister Bishop said it is important for the utilisation of AARNet to be maximised and the potential for it to be extended to school children and those in vocational training needs to be explored. “This will involve working closely with the states and territories to provide connections between their existing networks and AARNet3, to provide superior access for teaching and learning resources that are just not available via the commodity internet. It will also bring potential for school students to be connected in real-time with others in Australia and across the globe. “Pilot projects are underway and, to date, connections have been made between AARNet3 and education networks in NSW, in Tasmania, in the ACT and in the Northern Territory, and we hope this will continue across the country.” AARNet3 will provide leading-edge connections between researchers and educators at CSIRO, all Australian universities and most campuses, including those in regional locations such as Dubbo in NSW and Hervey Bay in Queensland. It also provides access to researchers and educators in observatories, teaching hospitals, cultural institutions and state and federal government research centres. More information: www.dest.gov.au/research/aren and www.aarnet.com.au
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