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Productivity

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

    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

  • The Finger and the Moon: measuring research impact by nesting abstractions in contexts

    Juliet Bennett

  • Our public service needs cultural diversity targets

    Jin Lim

  • A vision splendid: unlocking patient capital through long-term asset funds

    Christopher Day

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  • I never said “thank you” to my calculator: reflections from the outgoing NSW Chief Data Scientist

    As AI becomes invisibly embedded in everyday life, we must remain laser focused on controlling and regulating how it uses data and the data it generates.

    Ian Opperman

  • Harnessing research and innovation to secure NSW’s future

    NSW’s minister for industry and innovation outlines his vision for the NSW economy with research and evidence driving the government’s industry, decarbonisation and innovation policies.

    Anoulack Chanthivong

  • Hard truths about researchers as honest brokers

    What are the challenges to academic influence in public policy? And what practical steps are available to bridge the gap between researchers and policymakers?

    Susan Harris Rimmer, Ed Morgan and Sofija Tanveska