We are grateful for the recognition of our research impact in the real world, including by media and government reports:

• MQ Lighthouse: Big data confirms mental health was studied more than the virus during the pandemic, Sept 2024.
• MQ FSE: Five minutes with Professor Longbing Cao, 2023.
• Our long-term journey of initiating and pursuing excellent leadership, research, education and applications in data science both in Australia and internationally has been acknowledged by the most prestigious science prize in Australia: 2019 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Science, with some media mentions such as in InnovationAus on Science heroes win Eureka fame, Youtube, SBS Mandarin news, SBS radio interview, as well as others appeared in Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Conversation, etc.
• The research impact story about our ‘Data science: Transforming business and decisions’ is highlighted as a UTS high-impact research case. Our pioneering data science leadership, engagement and impact laid the foundation of the University’s research strength on data science and analytics.
• Our work on smart beaches analytics for improving beach safety, urban liveability and public amenity plays the critical role in the world-first application of cutting-edge technology for beaches. More information about the Smart Beaches project, 28 May, 2020.
• Our work on big data platform-based advanced machine learning for informing trademark activities and examination has been delivered for IP Australia. IP Australia announced its smart trademark assistant in Trademark applications streamlined by machine learning, 28 May, 2018.
• Our work on differentiated, tailored engagement has secured $1.4 billion on, or near on-time payments, from these habitual late payers for the ATO, announced in the Commissioner’s speech Better Services and a better experience for Australians, 31 March 2016.
• Our work on analytic modelling to address non-lodgment mentioned in the ATO’s Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report 2014-15.
• Our work on predictive modelling, data analytics intelligence and the use of behavioural insights mentioned in the ATO’s Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report 2014-15.
• Our work on contemporary tools and services for taxpayers to pay on time or manage any debt that arises mentioned in the ATO’s Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report 2014-15.
• Our work in tax analytics mentioned in the OECD paper on Working Smarter in Tax Debt Management in 2014.
• Our work on developing targeted debt-collection strategies for debt management mentioned in the ATO’s Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report 2012-2013.
• Founded by Prof Cao, the Advanced Analytics Institute was mentioned in Australian Public Service Better Practice Guide for Big Data in Jan 2015.
• Founded by Prof Cao, the Advanced Analytics Institute was mentioned as an example of Creating better research returns in Australia in 2015.
• Prof Cao was interviewed by the ABC Technology Quarter on big data.
• Created by Prof Cao, the Master of Analytics (Research) and PhD in Analytics degrees were mentioned in How Europe Can Seize the Starring Role in Big Data in 2014.
• Founded by Prof Cao, the Advanced Analytics Institute was mentioned in Big Data Strategies- Issues Paper in 2013.