The innovation debate has been hijacked by the tech start-up space, the federal assistant minister for industry, innovation and science told a conference. Speaking at the University of New South Wales’s Innovation Summit, Craig Laundy said discourse on how to ...

Two words, 10 syllables: 'transdisciplinary innovation'. It's the new buzz-phrase going around the University of Technology Sydney. So much so that the institution has created a whole new faculty dedicated to it. And what is transdisciplinary innovation? It’s when people from ...

Chinese technology brand Huawei hosted its Asia-Pacific Innovation Day – which is actually two days – labeled 'The Brilliance of Exploration in Sydney', on November 2–3. Speaking on the importance of science and co-operation was University of Technology Sydney deputy vice-chancellor, research, ...

The saying “never trust a skinny chef” has been applied to academia by education entrepreneur Mat Jacobson, who said university lecturers who’ve never run a start-up should not be teaching courses in entrepreneurship. Jacobson, founder of Dūcere Global Business School, which partners with ...

Australian youth unemployment is almost the highest it’s been in 10 years. For Generation Alpha, who are now about 5 at the oldest, it's looking more and more like the challenge they'll face as adult workers will be to innovate or fail. ...

A report predicts that Charles Darwin University, Western Sydney University and Federation University may challenge Australia’s old and elite universities by 2030. The Class of 2030 from higher education consulting firm Firetail, argued there is a new generation of universities who ...

Local universities are contributing mightily to advances in research and Australia should be getting more out of it.  By Mardi Chapman. Foamed bitumen, thermal finger-printing technology, sustainable sports shoe manufacturing and improved weather forecasting are just some of the 50 Solutions ...

Tertiary education managers lauded for innovation and best practice. By Antonia Maiolo The presentation of the 2nd annual Association for Tertiary Education Management/Campus Review Awards for best practice in tertiary education management was a success, encouraging strong entrants and attendees ...

A hovering light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm. Chris Rieger’s invention, LevLight, which levitates below a ceiling while glowing, has ...

Fiona Wood asks if ERA should be doing something more useful than just stocktaking.Did you know that more than half the world’s 7 billion people are under 30 years of age? And that 90 per cent of these youthful people ...