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An Australian Council of Learned Academies report analyses overseas innovation systems that Australia could learn from.

Regional Universities Network has signed on as an observer of the US-based University Innovation Alliance.

Professor Pat Dudgeon, from the University of Western Australia, has been shortlisted for a 2015 Human Rights Medal - though she wants AFL star, Adam Goodes, to win the honour.

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Bill Ferris, the new chair of Innovation Australia, says research funds should allocated on a commercial basis as well as on quality.

Bill Ferris, the new chair of Innovation Australia, says research funds should allocated on a commercial basis as well as on quality.

The Greens are trying to prevent private for-profit universities access taxpayer funds.

Robert Fitch, a USYD roboticist, says robots will attract young people back to the farm.

Professor Janine O'Flynn, from the University of Melbourne, discusses a new program aimed to correct the gender imbalance in politics.