  The Zadko Telescope is a 1 m f/4 Cassegrain telescope, situated in the state
of Western Australia about 80 km north of Perth. The facility plays a niche
role in Australian astronomy, as it is the only meter class facility in
Australia dedicated to automated follow-up imaging of alerts or triggers
received from different external instruments/detectors spanning the entire
electromagnetic spectrum. Furthermore the location of the facility at a
longitude not covered by other meter class facilities provides an important
resource for time critical projects. This paper reviews the status of the Zadko
facility and science projects since it began robotic operations in March 2010.
We report on major upgrades to the infrastructure and equipment (2012-2014)
that has resulted in significantly improved robotic operations. Secondly, we
review the core science projects, which include automated rapid follow-up of
gamma ray burst (GRB) optical afterglows, imaging of neutrino counterpart
candidates from the ANTARES neutrino observatory, photometry of rare
(Barbarian) asteroids, supernovae searches in nearby galaxies. Finally, we
discuss participation in newly commencing international projects, including the
optical follow-up of gravitational wave candidates from the U.S. and European
gravitational wave observatory network, and present first tests for very low
latency follow-up of fast radio bursts. In the context of these projects, we
outline plans for a future upgrade that will optimise the facility for alert
triggered imaging from the radio, optical, high-energy, neutrino and
gravitational wave bands.
