Articles - QESP
By Lancaster University
- Thursday, June 20th, 2019
(QESP Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of a June 20, 2019 ScienceDaily article from Lancaster University. The original, with links to other articles, is available at www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190620100015.htm ) Summary: A new type of computer memory to solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists. The device is the […]
By John Fischetti, Professor, Interim Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts; Dean/Head of School of Education, University of Newcastle Australia
- Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
The nature of global communication (for better and worse) has changed. Virtually all young people in Australia spend an average of nine hours a day online and about three hours of that interacting on social media. That means they spend more time online than sleeping.
Smartphones and smart technologies are our personal assistants with diary, shopping, research, translation, social and telecommunications capabilities all a swipe away. As you read this, or have Siri read it to you, people are solving problems, writing music, dating, visiting a tele-nurse and conducting business – all online. It is the new normal.
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
- Monday, June 10th, 2019
Corruption impedes equitable development, destabilizes societies, and undermines the institutions and values of democracy. It is viewed by many as one of the world’s greatest problems. According to a Gallup poll, a majority of people even place its negative impacts ahead of global problems like climate change, poverty and terrorism.
By Greg Austin
- Thursday, June 6th, 2019
China has a national will for cyber power, Australia does not. That is a crude comparison but probably fair.
My judgment is based on many years of personal research as well as feedback from students across the Australian workforce over four years of teaching graduate courses in related areas.
Perhaps ‘cyber power’ is an unfamiliar term in Australia. We should adopt it.
By Maria Katsonis
- Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Policy makers are increasingly drawing on knowledge outside the public service to deal with the complexity of public policy. Academic research is one source of external expertise that can contribute to robust policy development. However there are significant barriers to meaningful knowledge exchange.
By AustCyber
- Monday, June 3rd, 2019
AustCyber is the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network, which supports the development of a vibrant and globally competitive cyber security sector. AustCyber acts as a multiplier and connector to establish Australia as a recognised leader in a rapidly expanding global marketplace
Strong cyber security skills and capabilities are a key driver of economic activity across the Australian economy and are critical for Australia’s future prosperity.
By AustCyber
- Monday, June 3rd, 2019
AustCyber has partnered with the Australian British Chamber of Commerce to increase commercial cyber security opportunities between Australia and the United Kingdom.
This partnership builds upon previous collaboration with the Chamber – including as a major sponsor of the 2018 Australian British Financial Services Catalyst and most recently, a series of AustCyber AllStar events featuring Alex van Someren, Managing Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners in the UK.
By PLOS
- Monday, June 3rd, 2019
A team from the transdisciplinary laboratory FoAM Kernow and the British Science Association detail how to run an innovative approach to understanding evidence called AccessLab in a paper published on May 28 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The AccessLab project enables a broader range of people to access and use scientific research in their work and everyday lives.
By Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
- Monday, April 29th, 2019
School funding debates in Australia are complex and messy, but there is hope. Both Labor and the Coalition are committed to needs-based funding, and there were real steps forward in 2017 with the passage of Gonski 2.0. Among many improvements, this committed to increasing Commonwealth funding to government schools from an average of 17% of their needs in 2017, to 20% by 2023.
By Verona Burgess
- Monday, April 29th, 2019
What do former mandarins think about the Australian Public Service Review so far? Quite a lot, and not all of it is flattering.
So, when a group of 21 mostly former department and agency heads produce a succinct, three-page response to the review panel’s interim report, it is worth paying close attention.
