Cars and trucks are choking Australian cities costing billions of dollars in traffic congestion, harming human health and adding to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). The report, Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility, warns that Australia is heading down the wrong path and a new approach…
New technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for economic growth and community wellbeing, but only if Australians are ready to adapt and learn, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). Technology and Australia’s Future explores what it takes to win in the technology race and manage the human costs of disruptive…
The value of Australia’s agricultural exports could double in real terms by 2050 in response to surging global demand, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). The report, Australia’s Agricultural Future, explores the choices and challenges the sector faces on the path to sustainable growth in a changing market.…
Research Training System Review Expert Working Group Appointed ACOLA today has issued a media release announcing the appointment of the Expert Working Group for the Research Training System Review. The Australian Council of Learned Academies has appointed the Expert Working Group to conduct the review of the Research Training System, as announced by the Minister…
The rise of Asia requires vision and action in Australia, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). Smart Engagement with Asia provides new insight to the complexities of our relationships in the region, and a blueprint for the bridges Australia can build.
On Wednesday 20 May 2015, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Education and Training announced that the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has been commissioned to undertake a review of Australia’s research training system, to ensure that it meets the country’s research needs in the 21st-century. The review will form the final project…
ACOLA today launches a new report, which for the first time confirms the importance of innovation, science and research to Australia as critical drivers of productivity and the building of future industries. The role of science, research and technology in lifting Australian productivity makes 25 key findings about Australia’s current performance and outlines opportunities to…
ACOLA today launches a new report, which for the first time examines the spectrum of issues facing the development of a shale gas industry in Australia. ACOLA today launches a new report, which for the first time examines the spectrum of issues facing the development of a shale gas industry in Australia. Engineering Energy: Unconventional Gas…
ACOLA today launches a new report, which for the first time compares science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education strategies on an international basis and identifies the key strategies of successful STEM countries. ACOLA today launches a new report, which for the first time compares science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education strategies on an…