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AARNet's high-performing network and services are purpose built to support collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. We pioneered the internet in Australia in 1989 and continue to empower universities, research institutes, TAFEs, schools and cultural organisations to unlock new digital opportunities for teaching, learning and research.

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More than just a network. AARNet is about providing cost-effective solutions that drive powerful outcomes for research and education. Find out how you can benefit from our network and services.

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Fast, reliable and secure internet and solutions for connecting campuses, facilities and cloud services.

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Data and Collaboration

High-performing solutions for working with data and enabling collaboration virtually anywhere.

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Cyber Security

Solutions for protecting Australia’s campus networks, online assets and information from cyber threats.

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Our advanced research and education network

From local to global. AARNet connects the Australian research and education sector locally, nationally and to the rest of the world.

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Risk management listing

06 November, 2023

How to implement a cyber security risk management plan

Aarnet cyber security awareness month 2023 risk

30 October, 2023

Essential practices for managing cyber risk

Aarnet cyber security awareness month 2023 phishing listing

16 October, 2023

How to protect yourself from phishing, vishing, smishing and quishing attacks

Aarnet zoom partner award winner 2023

05 October, 2023

AARNet Wins APAC Reseller Partner Award in Zoom Partner Awards

Gnag at apan

14 August, 2023

Global Network Advancement Group (GNA-G) update at APAN56

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10 August, 2023

Collaborating to strengthen Australia’s geodetic capabilities

Magnetar 1 ICRAR

28 July, 2023

A network built for research: moving data for new stellar discovery

RSC day(s) 2023

25 July, 2023

Research Support Community Day(s) 2023 goes virtual with Zoom Events

Pulsar Timing Array. Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav

07 July, 2023

Australian astronomers detect strong evidence for gravitational waves

Australia-first communications network for high-speed data in space

29 June, 2023

Australia-first communications network for high-speed data in space

Aarnet filesender

27 June, 2023

Send large files quickly and securely with FileSender

Trinity College Lismore 2022 floods

Staying connected through adversity

Zooming beyond covid theta2023

18 April, 2023

Zooming beyond COVID: Did the pace of learning really Zoom, or just the tools?

DDoS attack - blue lines showing data moving over a network

10 May, 2023

The rise of DDoS attacks in 2023: what you need to know

SUPL Scientists from The University of Melbourne

Connecting the first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere

Web of connectivity

27 April, 2023

The web of connectivity powering up the world's research

How to mitigate the risk of cyber fatigue for your organisation theta2023

17 April, 2023

How to mitigate the risk of cyber fatigue for your organisation

Jefferson transcript atap

05 April, 2023

Helping researchers search and manipulate transcripts

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SUPL Scientists from The University of Melbourne

Connecting the first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere

AARNet connects scientific instruments and research facilities across Australia, extending the network infrastructure to new sites, such as the laboratory that is set to be the epicentre of data matter research.

Faster data transfers

Faster data transfers lead to faster results for cancer research

A partnership with AARNet provides CMRI with a 10 gigabit-per-second internet connection and direct connections to leading cloud service providers so that researchers can quickly and easily access the compute and storage resource they need.

Large scale research

Supporting researchers in the fight against diseases and antibiotic resistance

Scientists at the University of Wollongong's Molecular Horizons facility rely on AARNet for moving data collected from powerful microscopes to high performance computing for analysis.

Digital Earth Australia

Using satellite imagery to solve real world problems

Digital Earth Australia, a ground-breaking open source platform, transforms spatial data and satellite imagery into easily accessible tools for planning and decision making, and relies on AARNet for moving data around the research community.