It is unwise for politicians to enter the research policy arena without a firm grasp of history. You can learn that truth the hard way in Senate Estimates. The relationship between parliament and the research sector is not deeply understood, ...
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Open debate an essential right
A charter that protects researchers’ rights to debate socially sensitive issues will encourage active discussion, says Kim Carr. One of my first actions as Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research was to start work on charters confirming the ...
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