Tag: productivity

Yes, AI could help us fix productivity – but not everything

Posted on   |  by Stefan Hajkowicz and Jon Whittle
Our nation is experiencing its lowest productivity growth in 60 years, according to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. And this downturn is reflected across most advanced...

Chalmers flags digital, GreenTech as productivity drivers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital and CleanTech will be key to halting Australia’s relative productivity decline, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who has again called for the Productivity Commission to be reformed. Speaking...

Australia lags OECD on AI and data productivity

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal Productivity Commission says Australian businesses lag other developed economies in the adoption of productivity boosting data analytics and AI tools despite a relatively high uptake of cloud...

University research ‘spillover’ undervalued: Schmidt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian universities are creating “genuine productivity spillovers” long before research is commercialised, according to Professor Brian Schmidt, who warns the demonstrable economic benefit of discovery research is being overshadowed...

Lack of innovation is hurting productivity growth: Treasury

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The productivity gap between the most innovative companies in the world and Australian firms is growing, according to new analysis by economists at the federal Treasury, who found local...

NSW govt considers sweeping deregulation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government is considering sweeping deregulation to encourage innovation and boost the state’s productivity coming out of the pandemic, including continuing any temporary regulations enacted during...

Aussie workplace thermal test unveiled

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Brisbane based technology and services company Bigmate has developed a thermal-imaging solution which can immediately detect elevated temperatures of people entering or leaving their workplaces in real time. Known...