Tag: research

Manufacturing plan is all froth and no beer

Posted on   |  by Clare O’Neil
The government has spent the best part of a month spruiking its budget announcement of $1.5 billion for Australia’s manufacturing industry, but when Australian manufacturers raise a glass to...

Commercialisation funding a key to recovery

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Leading industry groups and universities have called on the federal government to make a targeted effort to address Australia’s commercialisation woes in this week’s federal budget, with new funds...

An open letter to the PM from Aussie tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A group of Australia’s most successful homegrown technology companies have written an open letter to the Prime Minister demanding a greater level of engagement with government on the policy...

Policy uncertainty hurts local R&D: Google

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s poorly implemented tech-focused legislation and lack of consultation with industry is damaging investment in local R&D, according to Google Australia public policy manager Alex Lynch. Speaking...

Aust-US ties on science and tech bolstered

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Australia and the United States have moved to strengthened their history of collaboration through a senior-level dialogue on science and frontier technologies led by Industry Minister Karen Andrews. Minister...

Audit office to examine R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national audit office is set to shine a spotlight on the government’s administration of the now controversial research and development tax incentive scheme. The Australian National Audit Office...

Australia falls behind on R&D recovery

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia is “in danger of being left behind” as most other developed nations place R&D investment at the centre of their COVID-19 economic recoveries, UTS Innovation Council chair Professor...

Accelerating hypersonic research in Aust

Posted on   |  by Brent Balinski
Like quantum computing or fusion energy generation, for a long time hypersonics has jokingly been described as a technology of the future which will always be a technology of...

Albo’s science and innovation recovery

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s planned cuts to research and development will hamper Australia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, while tax incentives for R&D should be paid out early, Labor leader...