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Medical research skills gap looms

The nation’s medical research institutes have called on government to fund an additional 300 investigator grants over three years to support early and mid-stage career scientists to remain in...

Australia falls behind on R&D recovery

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia is “in danger of being left behind” as most other developed nations place R&D investment at the centre of their COVID-19 economic recoveries, UTS Innovation Council chair Professor...

AusBiotech sector locked out of COVID response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Crucial research and thousands of jobs are at risk because the Australian biotech industry has been largely locked out of the federal government’s COVID-19 support efforts, according to AusBiotech....

Steven Marshall on the post-COVID economy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says his government is working to an economic plan that aims to ensure the state exits 2020 in a stronger position than when it...

How stupid are we? Ask the government

Posted on   |  by Ed Husic
Ok, I don’t want to shock you but I think it’s safe to say the government thinks we’re all pretty stupid. The COVIDSafe app demonstrates that – or more...

Deloitte’s GovDXP work bill doubles to $20m

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Deloitte’s price tag to develop its prototype for a revamped, social network-inspired myGov update into a working beta product has been doubled. The consulting giant will now receive nearly...

Tech workers: Front line of essential services

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Debate is underway on how to apply key classes of technology worker to essential service definitions in the event that mandatory lock-downs are applied across Australia in order to...