Economic development
Report
Measuring the impact of research - the context for metric development
This background paper looks at a wide variety of methods of measuring the impact of research. Each method has its own characteristics and advantages. No one method is complete in itself and does not offer unambiguous or certain results. Measuring the impact of research is necessary and can be useful but it is important to...
Strategy
Minerals industry: Indigenous economic development strategy
More than 60% of minerals operations in Australia have neighbouring Indigenous communities. The MCA’s vision is a thriving minerals industry working in partnership with Indigenous communities for the present and future development of mineral resources and the establishment of vibrant, diversified and sustainable regional economies and Indigenous communities.
Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the use of ‘fly-in, fly-out’ (FIFO) workforce practices in regional Australia
Busselton Chamber of Commerce and Industry outlines some positive impacts of FIFO workers, including the reemergence of the Busselton Regional Airport.
Report
Sensing and monitoring - recent developments
A report that describes developments in information and communications technology that supports the collection, connection and analysis of data through sensing and monitoring. This report explores developments in information and communications technology (ICT) that support the collection, connection and analysis of data through sensing and monitoring. Sensors are parts of all machines that gather data...
Strategy
NSW 2021: a plan to make NSW number one
This 10–year plan will guide New South Wales' policy and budget decision making. It sets long–term goals and measureable targets, and outlines immediate actions aimed at helping achieve these goals.