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Roy Green, Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney

Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’

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Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday.

Titled “Ambitious Australia”, it’s the culmination of a strategic examination of research and development in Australia, commissioned by the federal government in December 2024. It was led by Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm.

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