Research of national and international significance

Located in the heart of Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie’s information and computing science researchers are uniquely positioned to collaborate with major industry partners.

Areas of specialisation

  • Applied computing
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer vision and multimedia computation
  • Pattern recognition
  • Cybersecurity and privacy
  • Data management and data science
  • Distributed computing and systems software
  • Graphics, augmented reality and games
  • Human-centred computing
  • Information systems
  • Machine learning
  • Software architecture
  • Software engineering
  • Theory of computation.

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Research collectives

Research highlights

Our researchers have been fighting global phone scams, working to develop cyber-security products for the data-driven economy, and helping robotic agents in our defence force to communicate securely.

We have teamed with Facebook to help establish ethical norms in virtual worlds, and with the CSIRO to build sustainable cities through the Internet of Things.

We collaborate closely with local, national, and international organisations and companies to deliver high-impact computing and information research. Our research partners include:

  • CSIRO’s Data61
  • Department of Defence
  • Defence Science and Technology
  • Organisation (DSTO)
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Australian Federal Police
  • NSW Government
  • Wesfarmers
  • HSBC
  • TATA Consultancy Services
  • Domain
  • ITIC
  • trUUth
  • Faethm
  • Prospa
  • Facebook
  • Yirigaa.

Research news

Read more about the breakthroughs happening in the areas of research relating to information and computing sciences.

Who do you trust?

New app to make online shopping safer.

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AI bot and human teamwork

a partnership against cyber threats.

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Truth from fiction

Macquarie’s research programs that help identify misinformation online.

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