October 13, 2009 – 2:09 pm
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Higher education is integral to achieving the Government’s vision of a stronger and fairer Australia.
It fuels economic development, productivity and high skilled jobs and supports Australia’s role as a
middle power and leader in the region.
In response to the findings of the Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, the Australian
Government will make an unprecedented investment in [...]
September 21, 2009 – 7:22 am
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The Department is examining research workforce issues such as the need to meet the impact of an ageing academic workforce and wider workforce demands for people with higher degree by research (HDR) qualifications. As an initial piece of work, in May 2009, the Department has commissioned a research study on the “Future supply of [...]
September 21, 2009 – 7:20 am
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The Australian Government’s response to Building Australia’s Research Capacity – the final report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities – was tabled on 17 September 2009.
The report included 38 recommendations across a wide range of issues relating to [...]
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The digital economy is the global network of economic and social activities that are enabled by platforms such as the internet, mobile and sensor networks. A successful digital economy is essential for Australia’s economic growth and our ability to maintain our international standing. It offers new opportunities for businesses to a larger, potentially global, audience [...]
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On 27 February 2008 the Committee received the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry into Improving Access to Victorian Public Sector Information and Data from the Legislative Assembly. The Terms of Reference required the Committee to examine a range of issues surrounding the application of open content and open source licensing to improve access to [...]
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This paper builds on investigations and policy work undertaken throughout 2008.
It responds to the recommendations of Venturous Australia — Building Strength in Innovation: Review of the National Innovation System.
It draws on Collaborating to a Purpose: Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Program; Building Innovative Capability: Review of the Australian Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries; the [...]
December 17, 2008 – 9:33 am
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The Minister released the Expert Panel’s final report on 17 December 2008. The report can be accessed below in the following formats:
Final Report in one document (PDF 2.55MB)
Executive summary, Recommendations and Findings only (PDF 182KB)
Final Report in four parts:
Part A – Title page to Chapter 2 (PDF 383KB)
Part B – Chapter 3 (PDF 1.2MB)
Part C [...]
December 8, 2008 – 10:28 am
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Report on research issues in Australian universities tabled
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation has completed its inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities. The associated report, ‘Building Australia’s Research Capacity,’ was tabled on 1 December 2008 and highlights three key issues:
the importance of primary and secondary [...]
October 31, 2008 – 10:07 am
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Research infrastructure can range from institutional or local level investments in an individual piece of equipment through to landmark infrastructure investments with long time frames and major national and international impact. While smaller infrastructure investments can be pursued by a single institution or partnership, larger investments with national implications benefit from a more strategic and
collaborative [...]
October 31, 2008 – 7:39 am
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A report published today demonstrates the benefits to employers of building strong partnerships with higher education to produce a highly skilled workforce.
The report, ‘Stepping Higher: Workforce development through employer-higher education partnership’ was produced jointly by the CBI, Universities UK and HEFCE. It highlights the contribution that higher education can make to workforce development through [...]
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