Australia’s market-sector labour productivity has steadily fallen behind the United States (US) over the past decade. This research note explores the productivity gap and finds that in addition to lower rates of IP investment in Australia, there is also limited diffusion of US knowledge capital to Australian firms and industries.

The strategy sets out a 10-year vision for strengthening Australia’s health and medical research system. Its scope encompasses all elements of health and medical research across the Commonwealth, states and territories, industry, academia, health professionals, consumers, community and philanthropy. The strategy sets out the vision, goals and focus areas.

This report examines funding and resourcing for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. The report sets out how, CSIRO’s research, including in partnership with industry, helps foster innovation and technological advancement. It makes recommendations in relation to the management and impact of recent and proposed job losses and program cuts.

A strategic examination of Australia’s research, development and innovation (RD&I) system, identifying its challenges and opportunities. The report includes 20 recommendations focused on six elements. These intend to improve the capacity of Australia’s RD&I system to support the economy and create a more prosperous, healthier, safer and equitable Australia.

This report sets out the mounting financial pressures facing Australia’s universities and the implications for national education, research and productivity. It shows how nearly a decade of policy change, declining real per-student funding, tighter international student settings and rising research costs have eroded operating surpluses and constrained investment in infrastructure and innovation.