Tag: Office of the Chief Scientist

Innovation Metrics Review, sunk without a trace

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An in-depth investigation of the way government measures outcomes in Australia’s innovation system conducted by the most senior of public sector advisors is missing in action, gathering dust somewhere,...

Cathy Foley is Australia’s next chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...

Women in STEM fall far short of equity

Posted on   |  by Alan Finkel and Lisa Harvey-Smith
The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

Alan Finkel on AI ethics and law

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia should be a global leader in artificial intelligence ethics and human rights, with the consequences of even just one slip-up being “immense”, according to chief scientist Dr Alan...