James Riley, Author at InnovationAus.com

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Dealing with natural disasters needs generational change of focus

It’s time for a ‘generational change’ in Australia from focusing on natural disaster response and recovery to preparation and resilience, with economic opportunities also on offer, Minderoo Foundation’s Fire...

Diversity can drive outcomes from NASA’s latest moon-shot

2 September 2022 | by Elanor Huntington

This weekend, humankind will make a big step towards returning to the Moon for the first time since 1972 with the launch of Artemis I, the first of three...

Rediscovering wisdom in the separation of powers

2 September 2022 | by Dick Gross AM

There are hidden wisdoms in the old-fashioned Separation of Powers Doctrine (‘SOP Doctrine’) that could help us cleanse modern politics of its low-level corruption. The wisdom of the SOP...

Five fixes for the Jobs Summit, Science and Technology Australia

1 September 2022 | by Misha Schubert

As business leaders, unions, and decision-makers meet at the Jobs and Skills Summit, Australia faces a ‘Sliding Doors’ moment. We can either invest in science to seize huge opportunities...

Technology management is key to tech impact and skills effectiveness

1 September 2022 | by Professor Danny Samson

In the middle of the skills debate, skills summit and some undeniable skills shortages in Australia, it is critical to not just think this is a numbers game, such...

Economic complexity? We’ll need cultural change for that

31 August 2022 | by Jane O’Dwyer

As final preparations are made for the Jobs and Skills Summit this week in Canberra, it is worth thinking about what it will really take to transform Australia’s economy...

Qld chief scientist Hugh Possingham to ‘hang up the boots’

31 August 2022 | by James Riley

Queensland chief scientist Professor Hugh Possingham, one of the nation’s most distinguished scientific minds, has retired from the role from Wednesday after being a driving force for the sector...

Towards integrated science, tech, research and innovation policy

31 August 2022 | by Dr John H Howard

Management textbooks and business self-help books tell us that strategy drives structure which in turns drives funding and resource allocation decisions. Yet in public administration and public policy it...

Changing the way we deal with natural threats

31 August 2022 | by Adrian Turner

Australia is staring down the barrel of threats posed by climate-related natural disasters that – as evidenced by the 2022 floods in NSW and Queensland – we are just...

On economic summitry and industrial transformation

31 August 2022 | by Roy Green

While this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit is being held under different circumstances from its 1983 Hawke-Keating predecessor, the point of both is the same. That is, to generate...

Author: James Riley

Dealing with natural disasters needs generational change of focus

Diversity can drive outcomes from NASA’s latest moon-shot

Rediscovering wisdom in the separation of powers

Five fixes for the Jobs Summit, Science and Technology Australia

Technology management is key to tech impact and skills effectiveness

Economic complexity? We’ll need cultural change for that

Qld chief scientist Hugh Possingham to ‘hang up the boots’

Towards integrated science, tech, research and innovation policy

Changing the way we deal with natural threats

On economic summitry and industrial transformation

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Author: James Riley