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‘Connect the dots’: ACS pushes joined-up approach to innovation

The Australian Computer Society has urged the next federal government to take a “unified, national approach” towards reforming digital skills and research commercialisation, warning that the country’s future prosperity...

Why it’s time for a national industry strategy

11 November 2022 | by Melinda Cilento

For most of my time as economist, we have avoided or danced around discussion of industry policy in Australia, adopting a common narrative about not wanting or being able...

China a ‘perfect case study’ on scaling rare earth production: Lynas

12 September 2022 | by Brandon How

Despite describing China’s state-owned Northern Rare Earths as a “perfect case study” in scaling rare earth metal production, Lynas Rare Earths chief executive Amanda Lacaze said emulation is not...

Aust business wants a bigger say on new industry strategy

7 September 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australian businesses have demanded a larger role in a new Australian innovation plan after years of inconsistent and ineffective industry policies which have seen Australia fall behind the “global...

Australia still lags behind the world on tech and entrepreneurship

15 June 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Australia has recorded a slight increase in its global competitiveness thanks to short-term economic factors, but this is masking longer-term issues around lagging productivity, low rates of entrepreneurship and...

Two decades and billions of dollars: The great digital government con

8 December 2021 | by Marie Johnson

Here we go again. On December 3, Minister Stuart Robert unveiled the latest Government Digital Strategy (GDS) at a gathering of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) in Canberra....

‘Not keeping pace’: Australia continues slide down world digital rankings

30 September 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Australia has slid to its worst ever recorded performance in terms of digital competitiveness, coming in at 20th in a global study after dropping five places since last year....

Urgent action needed on productivity, digitisation: IGR

28 June 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Australia is facing an enormous productivity challenge, with an urgent need for governments at all levels to drive digitisation and the reskilling of workers, the 2021 Intergenerational Report has...

Australia needs a Chief Technologist: CEDA

19 May 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The Australian government should appoint a Chief Technologist to drive its digital agenda and provide leadership and guidance in the face of “ministerial musical chairs”, according to the Committee...

We must match business needs to skilled migration

30 March 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

An Australian business lobby is pushing for a new government online platform that would match employers with skilled migrants before they arrive in Australia to help alleviate a skills...

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‘Connect the dots’: ACS pushes joined-up approach to innovation

Why it’s time for a national industry strategy

China a ‘perfect case study’ on scaling rare earth production: Lynas

Aust business wants a bigger say on new industry strategy

Australia still lags behind the world on tech and entrepreneurship

Two decades and billions of dollars: The great digital government con

‘Not keeping pace’: Australia continues slide down world digital rankings

Urgent action needed on productivity, digitisation: IGR

Australia needs a Chief Technologist: CEDA

We must match business needs to skilled migration

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