Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing firm PsiQuantum
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Mar 03, 2026 • 1:03 pm
NEW SCIENTIST | Australia announced it will invest nearly A$1 billion into the development of quantum computers, staking a claim in a race currently dominated by the US and China.
This is a rare opportunity to lead the operations and strategic delivery of a nationally recognised quantum computing research training centre (FLiQC), working alongside leading academics, researchers, industry partners, and government stakeholders
Dr Harini Hapuarachchi brings expertise in theoretical and computational approaches to emerging quantum sensing technologies, including diamond-based quantum sensors and Rydberg atom-based receivers
Lead one of CSIRO’s most diverse and strategically critical portfolios spanning technology, national research infrastructure, scientific collections and space and astronomy
