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Publications FeedCentre Reports
The formation of Australian mining technology services and equipment suppliers
30 November 2011
by Don Scott-Kemmis
This study focuses on a specific issue – the development of the mining technology, services and equipment sector in Australia. It aims to outline the recent development of the sector, to assess the significance of the sector, and to identify the major factors that promote or impede its continuing development. Read report
Entrepreneurship in Australia: the missing links
22 September 2011
by Dr Fiona Q Wood
The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence-based context for understanding the importance of entrepreneurship to Australia’s economic prosperity, its link to innovation and how Australia compares with its competitors in fostering an entrepreneurial culture and mindset, particularly through immigration and education. Read report
US-Australian Research Collaboration Survey
5 July 2011
The goal of this report is to explain the nature of the US-Australian research relationship, to review the scale and focus of recent collaborations, to analyse existing policy priorities, and to formulate ideas for nurturing constructive interactions in the future. Read report
2010 Annual Report
24 May 2011
Read about the Centre's achievements during 2010 in our Annual Report. Read Report
Advanced biofuels from micoalgae: A review of the industry in the USA and Australia
30 April 2011
Dr Susan Pond, Adjunct Professor for the Dow Sustainability Program, has compiled this report on the microalgal, advanced biofuels industry in the USA and Australia. It summarises the, scientific basis for microalgal biofuels as an alternative energy source, the state of development of the industry, the areas of uncertainty and opportunity, and the development of government policy. Read Report
Biotechnology Clustering Study
13 September 2010
Despite the strong reputation of Australian research in medicine, biology, and agriculture, the biotechnology industry in Australia remains modest by global standards. At the US Studies Centre, through a research program funded by the Merck Foundation, we have studied this issue by comparing the biotechnology industry and its supporting ecosystem in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with that of San Diego, California. Read More
2009 Annual Report
14 May 2010
Read about the Centre's achievements during 2009 in our Annual Report. Read Report
Survey: Australians, Americans and Climate Change
20 November 2009
A major survey on Australian attitudes to climate change compared with those of Americans showing that climate change is a “wedge” issue in both countries. Read Report
2008 Annual Report
30 April 2009
Read about the Centre's achievements during 2008 in our Annual Report. Read Report
Innovation in America: A Comparative Study
1 December 2008
The Centre has released the first publication of the innovation research program, a background report titled Innovation in America: a Comparative Study. The report, prepared by researcher Dr Thomas Barlow, provides a comparison of key characteristics of the United States innovation system compared with Australia and other developed countries. Read Report
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.
Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.
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