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Matt Barrie: PM’s good first step

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-...

Turnbull reshapes economic future

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...

Hey PM, where’s the Asia plan?

For the cool $1.1 billion promised by Team Turnbull for its rather breathlessly awaited Innovation Statement – after all it’s been front and centre of his economic utterances since...

Startups seek the devils in the detail

Malcolm Turnbull’s Coalition government hopes to light a fire under Australia’s startup community with new incentives ranging from investor tax breaks to more liberal treatment of insolvency. But the...

Marketplace: good news for SMEs

The Digital Marketplace announced today as part of the Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda is a big win for startups and small to medium sized technology businesses, giving...

Prudent statement for education

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...

CSEF: a lesson in policy process

No sooner had the Government introduced the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill than the critics were out in force. Sometimes you wonder if commercial interests have any idea whatsoever...

Govt dismisses R&D spend targets

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...

Labor: Tax breaks and landing pads

On the eve of the Turnbull Government policy statement for diversifying the economy and improving the commercial performance of the Australian technology sector, Labor has unveiled another tranche of...

BCA chief elected UTS chancellor

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...

Thai opportunities for Australia

In recent years Thailand has found that its edge as one of Southeast Asia’s technology hubs, has been slipping away. It remains the region’s biggest maker of hard drives,...

Unlocking research led capabilities

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...

Muster highlights startup realities

The 2015 Startup Muster Report launched today highlights a healthy and booming ecosystem in Australia and is both surprising and clarifying in its findings. More than 1000 Australian startup...

Highrise threat to growing precinct

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...