Background policies and papers
This page links to some important papers (dating from 2002) that may be useful in establishing an understanding of the current research and innovation framework in Australia.
- Australia's Universities - Building our Future in the World - A White Paper on Higher Education, Research and Innovation (Australian Labor Party)
- Our univerisites: Backing Australia's future
- Building effective systems for the commercialisation of university research (Business Council of Australia/Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee, August 2004) (PDF file)
- Measuring the impact of publicly funded research (Department of Education, Science and Training, PDF file, 530kb)
- 'Beyond brain drain': Mobility, competitiveness and scientific excellence - report and executive summary of the Australasian Research Management Society 2004 Invitational Workshop 22-23 February 2004, Brisbane.
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National Research Priorities - announced by the Australian
Government in late 2002
- Enhancements to the National Research Priorities Framework - enhanced and refined in 2003 to take greater account of the contributions of social sciences and humanities research