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Innovation policy

2010 Australian International Design Awards Supporting Innovation

The Hon. Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry on the role of good design and intellectual property in commercialising creative Aussie ideas. Read his blog >>

The R18+ Rating, Internet censorship, and our local games industry

Paul Callaghan's picture

The double whammy of policy announcements on clean-feed and classifications mean that it's been a big week for the Australian gaming industry.

Imagination in Public Administration

David Stephens's picture

Considering the full spectrum of regulatory instruments and applying them to risks appropriately is at the core of making better regulation choices.

Some Practical Advice for Government to Truly Support Innovation

Olga Sawtell's picture

Former Director of the Federal Government Industry Research and Development Board Olga Sawtell shares some of the common sense secrets of picking, and supporting, winners in the innovation stakes.

The many faces of social innovation

msweeks@cisco.com's picture

Social innovation is an instinct which shows little respect for distinctions of status or sector.

Leveraging opportunities for low-carbon innovation

Andrew Jones's picture

Any policy prevarication and lack of coherency in a supportive innovation framework would undermine Australia's potential to succeed in the global carbon market.

Connecting Social Innovators

msweeks@cisco.com's picture

ASIX is creating a network of networks to help Australian social innovators communicate and collaborate.

Show me the Money!

peter fritz's picture

Government needs to worry less about a lack of innovation and think more about its own role in supporting business which are innovating.

Interoperability By Design

Greg Stone's picture

It's no secret the Federal government wants to reinvigorate Australian innovation policy.

Aussie Innovation Community

AIC logoAny innovator will know what it is like stumbling through the system, learning about the grants process, looking up relevant programs, wading through related government websites and fighting to find like-minded people. It shouldn't be that hard. A few friends in the right places can make all the difference and that's what www.AussieInnovation.com is all about.