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John H Howard

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From compliance to opportunity in AI: the key is capability

From compliance to opportunity in AI: the key is capability

The Australian conversation about AI has settled around risk and regulation. Its economic promise will turn less on the rules Australia writes than on...

14.07.2026 20

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John H Howard

A costly rewrite of R&D – with no price tag

13.04.2026 30

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John H Howard

The Strategic Examination of R&D: can Australia’s innovation system reform itself?

A major new review sets out a coherent plan to reform Australia’s innovation system. But the real challenge is not design – it’s whether the...

23.03.2026 50

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Deep thinking needed on AI, not shallow predictions

Confident predictions about artificial intelligence dominate public debate – but history suggests forecasting technological futures is a poor guide...

22.02.2026 20

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AI policy is stuck on productivity – and democracy is paying the price

17.12.2025 20

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AI needs governance, not a 'plan for a plan'

10.12.2025 20

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Why Australia should build AI to amplify human capability

28.11.2025 20

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A search for purpose, vision and identity in Australian universities

19.11.2025 20

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From public good to corporate enterprise: The financialisation of universities (Part II)

08.09.2025 20

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Contacts, connections and collaborations: creating value in innovation ecosystems

20.08.2025 20

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John H Howard