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Quantum computing: Can Australia compete?

A prototype modular Quantum Computer developed in France (Getty).

A prototype modular Quantum Computer developed in France (Getty). Source: AFP / SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images

Australia could become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer, with the Federal and Queensland Governments investing nearly a billion dollars to build and house the technology in Brisbane.


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Australia could become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer, with the Federal and Queensland Governments investing nearly a billion dollars to build and house the technology in Brisbane.


Quantum computers have long been touted for their potential to revolutionize a range of scientific fields.

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