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| Anonymous | 150% tax deductions for R&D | 5 | Apr 11 2008, 9:22 AM EDT by Anonymous | |
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Thread started: Mar 5 2008, 4:54 PM EST
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Increase tax deductions for R&D (inc. scholarships, etc) to 150% to encourage more private funding.
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| Sympneology | Subsidise Australian R & D first | 0 | Mar 24 2008, 12:01 AM EDT by Sympneology | |
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Australian researchers and inventors should get first preference when it comes to aiding research and development instead of the money going to overseas corporations. Encouraging overseas investment should not come at the expense of battling Australian scientists and engineers.
The cost of patenting and developing inventions in this country is prohibitive for anyone not backed by the coffers of a large corporation, which unfairly discriminates against small Australian operators. This should receive immediate attention from the new federal government. |
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| Anonymous | offer scientists ongoing positions | 1 | Mar 11 2008, 8:30 AM EDT by dra_red | |
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Thread started: Mar 10 2008, 3:45 AM EDT
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offer scientists ongoing positions without having to beg every year or so for research grants. Research scientists are one of the most educated group within society, by the their very nature they are not normally commercially aware, and so do not make demands for their person, they are dedicated to their work and in many cases are no better off than the mice they are conducting research on. Scientists should be given job security so they can conduct their research, may it be research the government or the corporate sector feel sis warranted for the improvement of life in Australia and the world, to cure diseases, clean our environment etc,
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| Anonymous | Embrace, accelrate use of GM crops/food | 7 | Mar 10 2008, 8:18 PM EDT by Anonymous | |
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Thread started: Mar 5 2008, 4:56 PM EST
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Rather than hinder the progress of GM tech, we should have policies which encourage their use, so as to become a world leader in a technology that can save the world from hunger.
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| PacShady | Switch to Open Source | 7 | Mar 8 2008, 8:17 PM EST by Anonymous | |
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Thread started: Feb 29 2008, 3:18 AM EST
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The Government today relies heavily on computers, and in many circumstances rely on using costly, proprietary software to conduct business. As far as I'm aware, the current system when it comes to choosing open source solutions is that, if an open source product can perform at the same level as a proprietary product, it may be considered as a solution. I propose firstly, that ALL Government computers be switched over to a free operating system (Linux, BSD, etc) if at all possible, and that open source products get PRIORITY over their costly, closed source counterparts (rather than just being "considered" and eventually rejected over favoured, better advertised proprietary systems). This will decrease the amount of money spent needing to upgrade systems such as Microsoft Windows and Office on a regular (sometimes yearly) basis, while at the same time providing greater stability and security.
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