Tag: science

Every dollar invested in R&D returns $3.50 to the nation: CSIRO

Posted on   |  by Kathryn Wynn, Jasmine Cohen, and Mingji Liu
Each dollar invested in research and development (R&D) would earn an average of A$3.50 in economy-wide benefits for Australia, according to evidence compiled in a new report from CSIRO. Many...

Trade expert backs Aust science and research

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s policy makers should make a strategic investment in leading edge science to grow future industries, according to a global trade expert, who warns it is difficult to compete...

Trust the science, Australians tell policymakers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australians overwhelmingly trust scientists and want science to drive policy-making, according to a new report commissioned by the peak industry body, Science and Technology Australia. The 3M State of...

Innovation leadership is ‘hard to find’ in Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Australian and state chief scientists have warned the post-pandemic recovery risks being squandered because of a lack of leadership, and called for a bolder and more coherent approach...

Aussie scientists’ call for long term policy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia must make a strategic decision to back its science and technology capabilities by nearly doubling total R&D investment, developing national strategies for emerging areas, and addressing an “alarming...

Industry dept mulls Growth Centres’ future

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Department of Industry is weighing a 2020 review of its Industry Growth Centres to determine their future, but the program looks set to continue until at least 2024....

Budget lacks basic science funding

Posted on   |  by John Shine
The story of the past year has been the pandemic: from the first outbreaks in early 2020, the identification of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and methods to detect it, through...