Newspaper Articles
Bits and Pieces
On research and poor research assessment
https://www.actoninstitute.au/post/the-nobility-of-research-and-the-poverty-of-its-assessment
On the useless Productivity Commission
https://www.actoninstitute.au/post/the-productivity-commission-is-well-past-its-sell-by-date
On Australia in the face of the US-China trade war
https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/04/25/australias-coming-battles-in-the-us-china-tech-war/
On the Future Made in Australia Act
https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/11/01/promises-and-perils-of-the-future-made-in-australia-act/
On how and 18th century philosopher can teach us about successful careers today
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337928
On the importance of play at work
https://www.business.uq.edu.au/momentum/play-new-tool-corporate-survival
Why the debate on innovation has to change
https://www.business.uq.edu.au/momentum/why-debate-innovation-has-change
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These are articles written for The Conversation:
Critical minerals for the world – or just for the US? Turning Australia into a green minerals powerhouse comes with risks 23 May 2024. Zhang M, Gann D, Dodgson M
“No more business as usual in the great reset: business schools must lead the way” February 4th, 2021, https://theconversation.com/no-more-business-as-usual-in-the-great-reset-business-schools-must-lead-the-way-152622
"How philanthropy could change higher education funding", The Conversation, March 1st, 2018. http://theconversation.com/how-philanthropy-could-change-higher-education-funding-92260
"Five ways the Coalition can get innovation back on track", The Conversation, July 25th, 2016. http://theconversation.com/five-ways-the-coalition-can-get-innovation-back-on-track-62929
"Turnbull still hasn't sold us on the innovation dream", The Conversation, May 5th, 2016. http://theconversation.com/turnbull-still-hasnt-sold-us-on-the-innovation-dream-57807
"The government's focus on innovation is too narrow", The Conversation, Sept 29, 2015. http://theconversation.com/the-governments-focus-on-innovation-is-too-narrow-48178
"Innovation package just gets us back to square one", The Conversation, Dec 8th, 2015. http://theconversation.com/innovation-package-just-gets-us-back-to-square-one-51915
"A smart strategy to drive Australia's knowledge economy", The Conversation, Apr 10th, 2012. http://theconversation.com/a-smart-strategy-to-drive-australias-knowledge-economy-6188
"Innovation or stagnations? Lessons Australia could learn from the UK", The Conversation, March 22, 2012. http://theconversation.com/innovation-or-stagnation-lessons-australia-could-learn-from-the-uk-5956
These are articles mainly written for The Australian (back in the day when the Higher Education editor thought innovation and university/business connections were important).
