Lifting investment in technology adoption alongside a research and development drive will deliver a $167 billion productivity windfall, according to the Tech Council of Australia, which on Tuesday called...
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Australia’s leading constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says there is a potential “constitutional problem” with the government’s definition of misinformation and serious harm in proposed laws. Appearing before a...
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A sweeping review of Australia’s faltering research and development system won’t be completed for at least a year, as government and overall R&D investment levels slump to record lows....
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If Australian government, business and defence leaders want another confronting example of 21st century asymmetric capability in innovation ambition and speed of execution, take a look at Chris Power...
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Australia has the potential to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of cancer-fighting cell therapy treatments, but our leadership must make some bold decisions if we are to...
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Australia will move to ban social media for children under the age of 16, with the federal government expected to introduce world-first legislation to Parliament before the end of...
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One of the most cited comments on Australia’s STEM industries is our strength in science, and our lack of strength in commercialisation. This claim is not without foundation. In...
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a critical challenge in modern healthcare systems worldwide. These infections, contracted by patients during medical treatment, contribute significantly to global morbidity and mortality, claiming approximately...
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We are well-practised in navigating the predictable milestones – youth, puberty, parenting – and we’re becoming more familiar with menopause and mental health. However, when it comes to dying...
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Melbourne-based Professor Nicholas Opie has been a superstar exemplar among Australia’s deep tech entrepreneur researchers for more than a decade. Professor Opie is a co-founder of the brain-computer interface...
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An independent review of Australia’s online safety laws containing more than 60 recommendations for change has been handed to Communications minister Michelle Rowland. Former competition watchdog deputy chair Delia...
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Australia’s MedTech sector is a sleeping giant. National strengths in genomic medicine, digital health and precision medicine, along with lighthouses like Cochlear and a pipeline of promising startups, all...
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The Albanese government is being urged to amend its investment mandates and risk appetites to channel more of its landmark industry support to research and deep technologies after analysis...
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Australia’s biggest medical research funding agency will start gaining independent assurances of grant recipients’ fraud risks and mandate reporting of suspected incidents, following a misconduct scandal and a critical...