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Newsroom
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NGIS joins global space-based solutions provider CLS
Media Release | 27th January 2026 NGIS is excited to announce that the company will now be part of CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites), a global leader in monitoring and surveillance solutions for our Earth. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for the Australian geospatial sector, bringing together NGIS’ world-class geospatial expertise with CLS Group’s expansive reach and innovative capabilities in space-based solutions. Beyond technology and commercial
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The view from the Cuipo Tree: Rethinking Biodiversity Beyond Protected Areas
Biodiversity Biodiversity is often discussed in abstract terms, percentages protected, species at risk, and hectares conserved. Ecological networks operated at vast and local spatial scales. It lives at the intersection of forests and farms, rivers and roads, protected areas and working landscapes. Geospatial intelligence allows us to see these intersections clearly: to understand where species
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The Future of Geospatial: Key Trends for 2026
The geospatial sector has evolved and rapidly grown over the past decade, and in 2026, its role within organisations is more critical than ever. What was once primarily used for mapping and visualisation has become a powerful intelligence tool, connecting data, places, and decision-making across industries. As organisations face increasing pressure to operate sustainably, manage
Podcast
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The best data for emergency services CAD systems
HERE Technologies has just been recognised as the top ranked location platform by industry analysts at Strategy Analytics. The annual report benchmarks the world’s largest location companies and ranks HERE, Google, Mapbox and TomTom across seven categories. We were lucky to speak with two experts in the location technology industry recently, and our discussion dives
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Coastal Risk Australia gets an update.
Location Matters welcomes CEO of FrontierSI, Graeme Kernich to the podcast for the first time to get the scoop on the updated Coastal Risk Australia, climate modelling tool which was first built in 2015. In partnership with FrontierSI, NGIS developed Coastal Risk Australia to illustrate the severity of rising seas based on the latest scientific
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Drone mapping with Karen Joyce
We are excited to have Karen Joyce, She Maps Founder and Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing, back on the Location Matters podcast this week! Karen sat down with our Senior GIS Consultant, Marty Rocks, and Winyama IT Coordinator, Time Cable, to talk about everything drone mapping. Tune in to this episode to learn about some of
