Tag: research

SERD’s unanswered questions on business incentives

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
The centrepiece proposals in the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) report – known as Ambitious Australia – would redefine what counts as R&D, leave the fiscal cost...

Business investment boost critical to research translation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Encouraging greater business investment in R&D to activate the Australian innovation system is key to driving better commercial translation outcomes for local research, according to Science and Technology Australia...

Research and innovation has reached a tipping point

Posted on   |  by Roy Green
Amid global turmoil, the report of the Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD) calls for “bold reform” of Australia’s “broken” research and innovation system. What better time to prepare for...

If not now, then when? Ambition calls for bold decisions

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia stands at a crossroads and the Robyn Denholm-led Strategic Examination of R&D report provides signposts for a future prosperity agenda, and a commitment to tackle challenges of intergenerational...

$3m upgrade for CSIRO’s energy integration lab

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The CSIRO’s energy transition research hub in Newcastle will tackle more cutting-edge projects like storing excess grid electricity in electric vehicle batteries following a $3 million laboratory upgrade that...

Simple fix could free thousands of paywalled research papers

Posted on   |  by Siegfried Gudergan and Wayne Bradshaw
Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished. Australia has made real progress...

SERD response nears as Ayres’ colleagues get a gander

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Robyn Denholm-chaired Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD) has been circulated among government MPs and senators and will be released “well ahead” of the May federal Budget. Industry and...

Australia and Japan team on hybrid quantum research

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian and Japanese researchers will collaborate on quantum-classical computing using some of the world’s fastest systems under a new tie-up announced on Thursday. The deal commits the nations to...

SERD findings must focus on business needs and outcomes

Posted on   |  by Dr Tony Granville
The Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD), announced by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources in February of this year, begins with the statement: “The immense potential of Australian...