Science
Broad subject area
Briefing paper
How not to innovate: the case of Australia's bionic eye
This analysis suggests that decades of government reviews and interventions have done little to boost Australia’s ability to take its ideas to market.
Briefing paper
Cybersecurity by design in civil nuclear power plants
Cyberattacks are increasingly challenging critical national infrastructure. This paper considers the security by design approach for civil nuclear power plants and analyses areas of risk and opportunities for the nuclear industry.
Report
Data is a development issue
This paper uses a wide range of metrics to show that most developing and middle-income countries are not ready or able to provide an environment where their citizens’ personal data is protected and where public data is open and readily accessible.
Article
New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details
Proposed rules for managing energy demand could potentially lower prices and reduce blackout risk, but there are reasons to be skeptical.
Report
From board room to situation room: why corporate security is national security
This paper argues that the approach to national security planning should now include key companies and their supply chains: it’s time to rethink Australia's national security approach in a more complex, dynamic and interconnected world. The corporate sector is now a key component of the country's deterrent posture against a range of threats.