Tracing the links between basic research and real-world applications
A new study connects the dots between published science and patented innovations, mapping just how society benefits from basic scientific research.
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When the federal budget funds scientific research, it’s the economy that benefits
Research dollars don't stay locked up in academia and government labs. R&D collaborations with the private sector are common – and grow the innovation economy.
HIV/AIDS funding is an investment worth protecting
New treatments and prevention programs have inhibited the spread of HIV/AIDS since June 5, 1981, when the CDC first reported what would become HIV. Here's why it's important not to cut funding now.
Iraq and Afghanistan: The US$6 trillion bill for America’s longest war is unpaid
In past wars, taxes were increased to cover some of the extra spending. That's not the case for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the costs are adding up fast.
How we could make the retirement system more sustainable
The current retirement system is unsustainable. We could learn from the way higher education is funded.
Many Australian universities may be in surplus, but does that mean there’s fat to cut?
The fact that a university has a surplus doesn't mean it has a profit to be either reinvested or returned to shareholders. Grants, for example, should be spent on the projects they're intended for.
Research shows the banks will pass the bank levy on to customers
Countries that have similar banking levies have seen them passed on to customers.
Budget explainer: the federal-state battle for funding
The reason for the constant struggle for funding between the states and federal government relates back to the constitution.
Who feels the pain of science research budget cuts?
What are research dollars actually spent on? Rather than looking at artifacts like publications and patents, a new initiative directly tracks the people and businesses that receive research funding.
Why Trump’s ‘skinny’ budget is already dead
Trump is proposing a budget with little substance and filled with politically toxic spending cuts, making it very unlikely to go anywhere, even in a Republican Congress.
Why do conservatives want the government to defund the arts?
The National Endowment for the Arts is on the chopping block...again. But this time, the ideological justifications don't pass muster.
Explainer: what is modern monetary theory?
Modern monetary theory is gaining traction in a global economic environment that defies the efforts of policymakers to restore growth.
2016, the year that was: Business and Economics
Scandals, elections, budgets, 2016 had it all. Here's what made news in business and economics.
Why every generation feels entitled
Beyond debates about the avocado smash generation lies some misnomers on which generation had it better.
It’s good the government will report GDP per capita, but it shouldn’t stop there
The government has agreed to report some budget numbers on a per capita basis. But there's a lot more to do in how we talk about numbers.
Eyes in the sky: Cutting NASA Earth observations would be a costly mistake
President Trump's 2018 budget request cuts funding for NASA Earth observation research and cancels four missions. Weather forecasters, businesses, scientists and the armed forces rely on this data.
Australian Renewable Energy Agency saved but with reduced funding – experts react
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is saved - albeit with less money.
The policy agenda: what the government should do now
With nearly 25 years of uninterrupted economic growth at risk of coming to an end, the new government must make budget repair a priority.
Americans think national parks are worth US$92 billion, but we don’t fund them accordingly
A study estimates that Americans would pay $92 billion yearly in extra taxes to protect national parks. But the Trump Administration's budget calls for cuts.
Morrison and Cormann caught out on “black hole” but money still risky ground for Shorten
Consider this statement from Treasurer Scott Morrison about the alleged financial “black hole” in Labor’s program. “The worst case scenario is $67 billion. Best case scenario is a $32 billion black hole…
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