Queensland chief scientist Professor Hugh Possingham, one of the nation’s most distinguished scientific minds, has retired from the role from Wednesday after being a driving force for the sector...
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The federal government has put the nation’s list of critical technologies under review less than a year after the first ever national interest industrial blueprint was published by former...
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Two dozen representatives from Australian science, research, universities, defence, and investment attended Industry minister Ed Husic’s Science and Commercialisation skills roundtable. Convened by Mr Husic ahead of Prime Minister...
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RMIT will lead a new multi-university and industry medical research and device translation lab at its Melbourne campus after receiving $12.7 million in funding from the Victorian government. The...
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There is finally a growing recognition across the tech sector that workforce diversity is crucial, both as social good and an economic imperative. Individual companies and the industry in...
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Australia has the talent and the capital to turn its science innovations into economic advantage at scale, according to the experts leading the current commercialisation push. But a culture...
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It’s an uncomfortable truth in Australia that it took a pandemic for us to turn to science for solutions, after decades of comfortable economic growth on the back of...
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Less than two weeks after the announcement of its acquisition of US healthcare company One Medical, Amazon is continuing its expansion with a US$1.7 billion offer for iRobot, the...
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On Tuesday August 9, in a Whitehouse Rose Garden ceremony, President Joe Biden will sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law. In addition to the Chips...
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Australian government approaches to technology have defaulted to two over-riding themes: delivery and efficiency. The lack of progress – and of transparency around activities, expenditure, or accountability – suggests...
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The significance of funding basic research was contested between panelists in an at times fiery discussion at The Innovation Papers event on Thursday that focused on the best...
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Australia needs its own sovereign primes in the space sector to boost the nation’s manufacturing capability and build resilience into the local economy, Gilmour Space Technologies chief executive Adam...
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As a result of the massive fiscal stimulus applied during the Covid-19 crisis, together with close to net zero immigration, Australia has effectively achieved full employment for the first...
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An annual survey launched as part of National Science Week has found that Australians have retained a strong trust in science and scientists. The report by American conglomerate 3M...