Australia Falling Behind OECD Countries on Research and Development Spending
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Universities Australia are calling on Government and businesses to to ‘rev up’ research and development or risk our national prosperity. In a report released by the organisation today, figures show that spending on research and development has fallen by 7% in the last three years. Ahead of a parliamentary inquiry into research funding, Universities Australia is urging the government to build research capacity at universities across the country. Their Chief Executive, Catriona Jackson spoke to The Daily.