Tag: innovation policy

Innovation election is like the dog that didn’t bark

Posted on   |  by Roy Green
When it comes to research and innovation, the current election campaign recalls the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the dog that didn’t bark. Here’s how it went: Gregory (Scotland Yard...

Clare O’Neil on the big picture for tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Federal Labor will bring a comprehensive, tech-focused policy package to the next election after the government’s “ad-hoc and knee jerked” approach to the sector across the better part of...

Cicada’s Williams on Deep Tech policy priorities

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sally-Ann Williams has been the chief executive officer at Australia’s premier Deep Tech incubator Cicada Innovations for just over 12 months, after spending more than 12 years with Google...

MPs must improve tech policy debate

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Parliamentarians must work to improve their understanding of technology issues in order to improve the quality debate and avoid a repeat of the controversial encryption and metadata laws, according...

Clare O’Neill on R&D tax incentive

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry policy is at its lowest ebb in years and federal Labor is urging government to re-examine the Turnbull-era Innovation and Science Australia 2030 report for its recommendations on...

Tough decisions time for Canberra

Posted on   |  by Jared Mondschein and Don Scott-Kemmis
Bob Hawke helped make Australia’s economy globally competitive by making the tough but necessary choice of opening it up to the world. There is no simply denying that, more...

Innovation Centre shuts its doors

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An innovation centre that has been operating for more than 25 years has shut its doors for good as things get tough for small consultancies operating in the tech...