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Productivity

How can Australia develop a productive and resilient economy through innovation, greater industrial capacity and upskilling?

    From blueprint to impact: building a high-performance innovation system for NSW

    NSW’s recently released Innovation Blueprint 2035 is a critical milestone for the state’s industry policy. But the real challenges lie in implementation. Here are five policy priorities to drive impact at scale.

    Jarryd Daymond

  • Regenerative innovation: the next frontier in industry policy

    Vanita Yadav

  • How government can boost manufacturing SMEs – and lift productivity – through adoption of advanced technologies

    Dilupa Nakandala

  • Can national time banks strengthen wellbeing economies?

    Jo-An Occhipinti, Ante Prodan, William Hynes, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur and Harris Eyre

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  • Diversifying Australians’ investment choices by boosting confidence in our superannuation system

    Despite having a robust and mature retirement savings system, many Australians are choosing property as their preferred retirement investment. By addressing underlying trust issues in the superannuation system, government can alleviate this added pressure on the property market and encourage a more balanced approach to retirement planning.

    Reza Tajaddini, Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni & Amir Arjomandi

  • Turning waste into wealth: the future of manufacturing with waste feedstock

    Local microfactories have the potential to sustainably supply the metals and critical materials needed for Australia’s green transition. But what are the right policy settings to support the reprocessing of waste for manufacturing?

    Veena Sahajwalla & Anirban Ghose

  • Unlocking the potential of residential battery storage in NSW

    While the environmental and energy impetus for residential battery storage is well established, adopting a “mission” approach could help governments deliver on broader social, economic and sustainability objectives.

    Jack Isherwood