Tag: research

‘Aren’t you ashamed?’: Govt lashed on CSIRO cuts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Science minister Tim Ayres has defended the CSIRO’s move to cut up to 350 research jobs, telling Parliament it was a “necessary and important” change to the national science...

‘Friends of innovation’ group formed at NSW Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new bipartisan parliamentary group has been formed in New South Wales to drive closer ties between legislators and the state’s fast-growing community of entrepreneurs. The Parliamentary Friendship Group...

Private capital is the key to Australia’s innovation gains

Posted on   |  by Alex Hawke
In Australian politics, we talk a lot about innovation. But too often, we forget what actually drives it: private sector capital. As economist Joseph Schumpeter wrote, “the capitalist engine...

The cost of not publishing AI research

Posted on   |  by Professor Anton van den Hengel
The world’s leading technology companies regularly publish research papers in the top AI conferences as part of their strategy to build global competitive advantage. These companies include AI behemoths...

SERD’s impact focus a ‘threat’ to discovery research

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Scientists have sounded the alarm that a generational review of Australia’s research and development system is off course and could plant the seeds of another blue sky funding crunch....

SERD seeks research funding revamp to boost translation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A landmark review of Australia’s R&D system has proposed overhauling university funding models to prioritise research impact over output volume, as it warns of growing pressure on university budgets....

Australia enters early talks to join $170bn Horizon Europe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia has begun exploratory talks with the European Commission about joining the $170 billion Horizon Europe initiative, the world’s largest funding program for research and innovation. Science minister Tim...