Media Release: 17 June 2021 An urgent shift is needed on energy transition research Australia’s transition to a net-zero energy system is a massive and complex task; requiring interdisciplinary solutions addressing Australia’s specific needs, to achieve this goal. This is why today, the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) is releasing its Australian Energy Transition…
National Acknowledgement of Country 2021 | National Reconciliation Week 2021 27 May 2021 “More than a word. Reconciliation takes action ” ACOLA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we live and work across Australia and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. More than a…
Pre-Budget Seminar | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This is the fifth seminar as part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). As we approach the next Federal Budget, this session will focus on two large issues that will frame this and subsequent budgets: on climate change and impact…
Antarctica | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars The Antarctic — strategic competition and the future of the international legal regime This seminar, the fourth as part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA), will discuss Antarctica governing laws, state of health and territorial issues and the impacts…
Download submission (PDF 1.3MB) Link to: Senate Select Committee on Job Security The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security. We note that the gig-economy provides opportunities for both businesses and workers. However, given the complexities of the direct and indirect,…
International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” ACOLA celebrates International Women’s Day as a global day of recognising the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. In recognition of this year’s…
AUSTRALIAN ENERGY TRANSITION RESEARCH PLAN Research Priorities Consultation Paper – submissions closed January 2021 Purpose of this consultation paper: To test initial energy research priorities for the Australian Energy Transition Research Plan (Research Plan) following the first round of consultations and early analysis. Key questions: Do the three themes of research priorities, and underpinning eight…
Article: November 2020 Growing with technology: Australia’s agricultural future will need a comprehensive approach There’s nothing like an empty supermarket shelf to remind us how utterly dependent we are on agriculture. In the 1980s we were told agriculture was a sunset industry destined to decline in importance as the service and technology sectors grew. Fast forward to…
Media Release: 4 November 2020 2020: A year of rapid digital change How the Internet of Things builds on this momentum to support safer, healthier and more connected lives The Internet of Things (IoT) – devices with sensors enabled by connectivity and enhanced by artificial intelligence and data analytics – presents significant opportunities to improve…
Horizon Scanning Series The Internet of Things (IoT) presents exciting opportunities to reimagine the way that we live in our cities and regions. As the IoT is further developed, not only will enterprise and industry be transformed, but so too will be the way we interact with each other and the world around us. For…