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It's the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action

Written by Roy Green, Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney

Mining accounts for about half of Australia's exports. In terms of 'economic complexity', the nation ranks 59th in the world, between Kazakhstan and Lebanon. Shutterstock

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It's the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action

Back to school: what are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?

After the Market’s Rollercoaster Year, It’s Time to Bring Back “Boring” Stock’s

How this ‘dirtbag’ billionaire chose to do capitalism differently

Apptio Rolls Out FinOps Suite to Boost Financial Visibility and Cloud Efficiency for Australian Organisations

How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research

Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

UNSW startup accelerator offers $200K to the next generation of Australian deeptech unicorns

Pros and cons of buying commercial property over residential

Buy local’ policies to help Australian resurgence

Refunds to Revenue: AI and loyalty perks help retailers in post-holiday hangover

Stop reading from the script: Why authenticity is the customer success secret weapon

From Check-in to Touchdown: How AI and smarter systems are transforming the travel industry

Online Christmas shoppers fund climate and biodiversity projects via HealthPost's Click Sphere for Good initiative

US landmark settlement protects SMEs, highlighting flaws in the RBA's proposed blanket card surcharging ban for Australia

Thryv Australia named Employer of Choice for third consecutive year at Australian Business Awards

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