Jobs at risk without boost in research investment, peak body warns after Scott Morrison praises scientists
by Daniel Hurst from World news | The Guardian on (#5RM16)
Australia currently spends just 1.8% of GDP on research and development, lagging OECD average
Australia risks losing jobs to other countries if it fails to lift its below-average spending on research and development, a peak science body has warned, amid Scott Morrison's vow to promote technology not taxes" on climate policy.
Australia invests just 1.8% of its economic output in research and development, well behind the OECD average of 2.5%.
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