Science Policy
A review well received
Tuesday, 14 October 2008

The review of the Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) program will help to ensure more flexible and demand-driven public good research projects, believes Ken Baldwin.
 
Manufacturing, jobs and low technology
Friday, 10 October 2008

Low technology has opportunities for our manufacturing industries and jobs, and is a fast way to help cut carbon emissions, writes Valerie Yule.
 
Profile - Australia's new Chief Scientist, Penny Sackett
Monday, 06 October 2008

Only days after being announced as chief scientist, Professor Penny D Sackett has made it clear she intends to keep the role as independent from government as possible.
 
Influencing innovation
Wednesday, 01 October 2008

Innovations come from unexpected directions: the greatest contribution by a government is to ensure a well educated and technically literate community, believes Tom Quirk.
 
Poor countries' media must tackle climate change
Monday, 29 September 2008

Climate-change reporting is woefully inadequate because too often editors lack interest and assign writers without expertise, says James Fahn.
 
Australians support 'alcopop' tax
Thursday, 25 September 2008

Eighty-four per cent of Australians would support increased 'alcopop' and tobacco tax, if the money was used for preventative health programs, research has found.
 
Cultural diversity at what cost?
Thursday, 25 September 2008

Both Canada and Australia are increasing migration, but at what cost to their respective ecosystems, questions Tim Murray.
 
High marks at a high cost?
Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Do syllabus pressures get in the way of good teaching?
 
Is it really worth cutting emissions?
Friday, 19 September 2008

Now that a carbon trading scheme in Australia is becoming a reality, many are questioning whether it is really going to be worth it. Mark Morrison argues that the answer is yes, once people realise household incomes will continue to increase.
 
Cutler Report a 'timely call'
Thursday, 18 September 2008

Dr Terry Cutler's Review of the National Innovation System is a timely signal to government and industry that Australia needs to reinvigorate and better fund innovation, believes Robin Batterham, president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences.
 
Bigger sea reserve needed
Friday, 12 September 2008

Marine researchers are asking for the whole Coral Sea, east of the Great Barrier Reef, to be made a no-fishing area in response to declining populations.
 
One hundred years of drought and flooding rains
Friday, 12 September 2008

The Prime Minister has raised the spectre of 'exceptional or extreme drought' every one or two years. What does the science say?
 
Renewing our future
Thursday, 11 September 2008

Garnaut’s targets are not enough to get us where we want to go, according to Amanda McKenzie and Anna Rose.
 
Tackling the global food challenge
Wednesday, 03 September 2008

The global food shortage isn't just an agricultural problem, it affects environmental, defence and refugee policies, and there is no quick fix solution, argues Julian Cribb.
 
Law holding back carbon trading
Tuesday, 02 September 2008

A Queensland researcher has found that future carbon trading schemes could be seriously undermined by the lack of adequate legal reform.
 
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