R&D freefall prompts first review in 20 years
Australia’s investment in research and development (R&D) has dropped to less than 1.7 percent of GDP, with a new review underway to reverse the trend.
Federal
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Two-way charging set to boost energy storage
More than a third of Australia’s energy storage needs could by found on our roads within the next five years.
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren
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Policy fail denies Queenslanders 33,000 homes
More than 30,000 extra homes could have been built in Queensland over the past 10 years if state policies worked to attract capital investment.
Property Council of
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60 million drones to be integrated into Australian airspace
Airservices Australia is preparing for more than 60 million drones to operate in Australian airspace within the next 20 years.
The government body responsible for
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Ben Gales to lead new Office of Social Impact
An executive at one Australia’s largest philanthropic organisations will lead Queensland’s first Office of Social Impact.
Ben Gales, the current Chief Impact Officer
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Jump in Queenslanders waiting to see specialists
More than 300,000 Queenslanders are on a waiting list to see a medical specialist, a more than five percent increase over 12 months.
The December quarter health data
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Start of high school sees spike in cyberbullying reports
Children starting high school make up more than a third of all cyberbullying reports made to the eSafety Commissioner.
As the world marks Safer Internet Day (February
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Kiwi plan not a super idea for Aussie housing crisis
An analysis of New Zealand’s super for a house scheme has prompted the local superannuation industry to urge caution in implementing a similar plan in Australia to
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$100m for extra elective surgeries in private hospitals
The Queensland Government will tap into capacity in the private health sector to deliver 10,000 extra elective surgeries this financial year.
State Health Minister Tim
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Critical tax incentives for net zero transition
New production tax incentives have been passed in Federal Parliament in an attempt to boost the local green energy economy.
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King
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