Download submission (PDF 433KB) Link to: Australia and New Zealand Research classification Review As developments in science and technology progress rapidly, it is important to draw on deep expertise across disciplines to analyse the future, navigate change and highlight opportunities for the nation. Interdisciplinary research provides the forum for ensuring that these issues are assessed…
Download submission (PDF 551KB) Link to: Data61 discussion paper. Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s ethical Framework While AI is likely to cause short- to medium-term disruption, it may also generate long-term growth in areas such as health, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and manufacturing. Although many of the opportunities for AI are still many years away, this disruption will…
In 2018, the Australian Council of Learned Academies transitioned through a governance restructure and is now a recognised Australian Research Institute, a registered Charity and is an endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient organisation. As part of this transition, ACOLA welcomed a new Board of Directors comprised of the Presidents of ACOLA’s Member Academies and the ACOLA…
Download submission (PDF 245KB) Link to: AHRC Human Rights and Technology Issues Paper 2018 While many of the opportunities for Artificial Intelligence remain on the distant horizon, our actions today will set a course toward or away from these opportunities and their associated risks. The complex nature of AI will require a holistic, collaborative and…
Synthetic biology could reshape the global industrial landscape, creating opportunities and challenges for Australian firms, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). Synthetic biology in Australia: an outlook to 2030 examines the prospects for a fast-evolving field characterised by bold thinking and interdisciplinary research. Broadly defined, synthetic biology involves…
The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has been awarded two project grants through the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects (LASP) program Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities.
A report released today by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that precision medicine has the potential to transform Australia’s health care system. Precision medicine combines knowledge of a person’s unique genetic makeup, protein levels, and their environment to allow accurate disease prevention and treatment tailored to individual needs. To date, the main…
Horizon Scanning Series The Future of Precision Medicine in Australia Recent technological advances have enabled assembly of a wide range of data about an individual’s genetic and biochemical makeup, as formed by their genes, environment and lifestyle. While medicine has always had personal and predictive aspects, precision medicine allows health and disease to be viewed…
Download submission (PDF 727KB) Link to: Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers Technology is constantly changing the nature of our work and an innovative workforce requires a strong education system that fosters academic skills across all disciplines. Australia faces short-falls in skilled workers due to an ageing population and advancements in…
ACOLA welcomes Professor Glenn Withers AO FASSA FRSN as the President of the Council for 2018.