Posts by Alex Mead

APO: The Australian manufacturing industry

Parliament of Australia 7 Feb 2022 | Report | Economics This inquiry report examines the role that the Australian manufacturing […]

Big data and national security: a guide for Australian policymakers

Lowy Institute for International Policy 2 Feb 2022 | Guide | National security, Technology Data abundance, digital connectivity and ubiquitous […]

Reboot biomedical R&D in the global public interest

We must reorient the research and development (R&D) system towards the public interest, argue the chief scientist at the World […]

The platypus could help save humanity from antibiotic resistant bacteria

VNExplorer, Other, 13/02/2022 The duck-billed platypus is a mammal native to Australia, and a team of scientists from Australia's science […]

COGGO grant recipients set to share in $380,000 for ‘small, catalytic’ research to benefit grain growers

West Australian, Other, 13/02/2022 The Council of Grain Grower Organisations has announced its annual Research Fund recipients with four, two-year […]

Calls to ban balloon releases as strings become biggest sea bird killer

South Coast News, Other, 04/02/2022, Nathan Schmidt Plastic strings tied to errant balloons have become the single biggest killer of […]

Crickets tipped to replace kale, acai, blueberries as mainstream superfoods in 2022

ABC Online, Other, 07/02/2022, Lucy Cooper Tanya Murphy There's been a buzz about the nutritional benefits of insects for years, […]

Sparking and cultivating ag innovations

The Farmer Magazine, Other, 07/02/2022, More By, Michelle Hespe In case you're under the impression that Australia's business and finance […]

Supplementary Application call open for 2023-24 schedule

Supplementary Applications are now invited to fill available capacity in the 2023‑24 Granted Voyage schedule on research vessel (RV) Investigator. Seven […]