This week it’s all been about ‘innovation’. It is simply not possible to overestimate the importance of the Australian National Innovation and Science Agenda. It’s a big, big step...
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We could have done significantly more for innovation, but at least we’re finally on the right track. As for science, brutal cuts and the message is loud and clear-...
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With the launch of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, the Prime Minister has put his shoulder to wheel in steering a new cultural direction for the nation’s economic...
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Australia’s schools, universities, researchers and misogynists are all facing a shakeup from the Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. Schoolchildren from kindergarten up will spend more time coding and...
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A Senate report on Australia’s Innovation System tabled on the last parliamentary sitting day of the year makes excellent reading for anyone who wants to understand the context behind...
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The University of Technology Sydney’s innovation credentials have been given a boost with the election of Business Council of Australia president Catherine Livingstone as chancellor. Ms Livingstone, who has...
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All Policy is developed and implemented to change outcomes with regard to a targeted impact zone. For this discussion, let’s accept that Innovation policy targets change in our: Creation...
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Redeveloping the Powerhouse Museum site solely for residential high-rises would kill the growing startup and creative industries precinct that has grown organically around the University of Technology, Sydney. UTS...
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Australian universities are embracing the CS+X model now being championed by Stanford, to offer courses that blend computer science with other disciplines in order to make ICT study more...
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The business sector is preparing to fight calls for an overhaul of Australia’s R&D tax incentive scheme, arguing government has no business trying to “pick winners” when it comes...
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The list of senior leadership appointments to the Commonwealth’s innovation infrastructure is impressive, bringing a diversity of business and commercial experience to the roles that had perhaps been lacking....
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The Office of the Chief Scientist inside Israel’s Ministry for the Economy is responsible for the execution of government policy in support of industrial research and development. Given Israel’s...
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The promotion of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers for young Australian’s will be a dominant outcome of a global robotics community competition coming to Sydney in 2019....
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Real-time threat detection, prevention and analysis will be conducted on a 24/7 basis at Deloitte’s new Cyber Intelligence Centre in Sydney, which was officially opened today. One of 20...