Tag: DISR

Government sidesteps key STEM diversity recommendations

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has broken its silence on a landmark review of diversity in STEM fields by issuing a statement that conspicuously avoids tackling the central recommendations, and avoids...

Govt touts US$65m paper gain on PsiQuantum investment

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government’s stake in PsiQuantum surged US$65 million to US$190 million following the company’s Series E capital raise last month, despite its valuation more than doubling. Trade minister...

PsiQuantum deal cleared despite market testing gaps

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A review of the federal government’s PsiQuantum investment has cleared the $940 million deal but exposed concerns about a market testing process that critics argue was reverse engineered to...

Australia enters early talks to join $170bn Horizon Europe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia has begun exploratory talks with the European Commission about joining the $170 billion Horizon Europe initiative, the world’s largest funding program for research and innovation. Science minister Tim...

‘Somebody has to lose’: Why reshaping R&D is so hard

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As a generational review of Australia’s research and development system prepares recommendations for wholesale change, the country’s top industry mandarin warns some stakeholders will be left unhappy. Industry department...

Govt R&D spend to slide after post-pandemic bump

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Government R&D spending as a share of GDP is set to continue its slide after a brief bump over the last two years, with new data forecasting expenditure will...

Space Agency advisory board is empty after 12 months

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Space Agency remains without an advisory board more than 12 months after it was emptied as part of a far-reaching review of the agency’s governance arrangements. The...

‘Significant gap’ in AI translation despite research growth

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s AI-related patents nearly quadrupled over the nine years to 2024, while local AI-related research publications more than doubled, a new report from the National Artificial Intelligence Centre shows....