Charis Palmer

Taxing EVs ignores future of electrified transport Australia’s already low EV adoption seems likely to be set back even further by government levies on early adopters. But by the time EVs become a common feature on our roads, they will also be part…

Combine smart communities with a smart grid and the benefits for humanity could be profound Around five years ago a group of scientists working for the German government coined the term the “fourth industrial revolution” to describe the coming wave…

The Turnbull government will today release its National Innovation and Science Agenda, setting out how it will encourage more startup activity and build a culture of innovation. As innovation policy expert Roy Green points out, Australia has had 60…

Australia has ranked sixth amongst OECD countries in a new report measuring proficiency in problem solving skills in technology-rich environments. The study (pdf) of 166,000 adults in 24 countries is the first of its kind to directly measure skills…

Scientists in the US have successfully used a new NASA telescope to help improve our understanding of how black holes and galaxies evolve. Using data taken by the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, and the European Space Agency’s…

Girls are losing ground in mathematics and science education in NSW, with the number of female students studying no maths for their HSC more than doubling in ten years, according to a new report from the University of Sydney. The percentage of girls…

Information technology courses continue to struggle to attract students when compared with other study areas, according to a new report on Australia’s higher education sector from the Grattan Institute. The report (pdf) shows that between 2001 and…

Delays stifle innovation in Australian manufacturing. Australian Government efforts to promote innovation in the manufacturing sector are struggling to attract joint funding from a cash-strapped industry anxious about the Government's long-term…