Professor Roy Green is one of Australia’s foremost thinkers on innovation ecosystem policy. And like the rest of us, he’s feeling slightly deflated. The University of Technology Sydney Business...
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Opposition leader Bill Shorten’s self-described ‘Dream Team’ of an expanded Shadow Ministry is a mixed bag for the tech industry. The elevation of Jim Chalmers to Finance and Michelle...
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If the innovation flavour of the Turnbull Government was in its early days all about startups and software entrepreneurs, the tone of the Prime Minister’s new ministry points toward...
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Liberal rising star Josh Frydenberg has had environment added to his energy portfolio. And it makes sense that the two are combined into one ministry, given how closely related...
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An injectable biomaterial that can aid in the regeneration of damaged body tissues such as cartilage, spinal cord and bones will reduce the need for and risks of open...
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Startup Muster has begun its third annual survey of Australia’s startup community. Chief executive Monica Wullf says the idea of Startup Muster is to “measure the progress, challenges and...
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Innovation may be the love-child of technology and creativity, but the focus is often fixed firmly on code and computers, leaving genuine creativity to fend for itself. This is...
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Discussion about climate change and renewable energy was almost totally absent from the 2016 election. This is remarkable, given that it can reasonably argued to be the biggest issue...
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s last pitch to the Australian electorate was to secure the economic future by electing a stable Coalition Government. The voters ignored him. More counting through...
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Australia’s technology-facing industry groups have welcomed the strong election commitments to the sector from both the major parties, although each has imposed caveats related to the ability of whoever...
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The election is upon us and both major parties have been demonising The Greens. The level of vitriol directed towards them is most likely counter-productive – it is simply...
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Australians have a good track record for great ideas, exceptional research and new inventions. They just need to lift their collective game in in turning these research-based ideas and...
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It is a campaign that started with air swings and false indignations at every turn. But as we enter this final and ultimately brutal stage of Election 2016, the...
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It’s time to open the gate, and let our innovative tech startups be free to grab this huge global opportunity. There has been lots of good news and optimism...