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The article focuses on the mining industry in Australia and how its investment in research and development since 2005 has made it a top-three jurisdiction for mining patent filings. Topics include the use of Artificial Intelligence in the mining industry, smart mining innovations, and the need for a supportive innovation ecosystem.

The article discusses the $30 million research project fund received by coal technology company ACA Low Emissions Technologies Ltd. and the Department of Industry from chemical engineer Professor Behdad Moghtaderi in Australia. The research program aims to lessen greenhouse gas impacts of ventilation air methane (VAM) from underground coal mining. According to Moghtaderi, research and development of gas abatement technology will be conducted in partnership with multinational mining companies.

The article focuses on the research and development (R&D) Tax Incentives by the Australian government to encourage innovation in the companies in Australia. Topics discussed includes aggregate turnover rule, advance findings for offshore expenditure before financial year end, supporting documentation and identification processes for claim, incentives for locating intellectual property (IP), the safe-harbor provisions and Australian Tax Office's (ATO) new transfer pricing provisions.

The article presents the author's views regarding the attention paid by the government to research and innovation in Canberra. It discusses the problem on the preference of promising researchers to leave Australia and look for other career opportunities abroad due to the lack of government's support to research institutes. The appeal of Nobel Prize winners for investments in research and innovation is mentioned including Elizabeth Blackburn, Peter Doherty, and Barry Marshall.

The article reports on a data released by the Australian Food & Grocery Council which found that Australian grocery suppliers slashed research and development budgets and had cut spending on marketing between 2009 and 2011 and presents views of Gary Dawson of Food & Grocery Council on the issue.

In this article, the author focuses on the importance of research funding for Australian scientists and scientific research. He states that the Australian federal budget is spread over multiple portfolios and budget lines in the science research and development area. He also mentions that there is a need to change approach of the Australian government and people towards research and development.

Then article reports that Australia looks to advance innovation and unlock further opportunities, and accelerate the economy owing to an AUD 1.6 trillion in the global innovation race stake towards research and development by non-profit Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).

The article focuses on the lack of federal funding that would support research projects in Australia. Topics discussed include the effort made by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to maintain the amount of funding for health and medical research, the decline of the number of students taking up science-related courses, and the need for the government to comply with their budget promises for basic research, health and education, public service industry.

This article focuses on a report by RAND Europe, a research and analysis institution, which revealed the cost of an assessment of research impact at Australian universities.

The article focuses on the impact of upcoming elections on the sugarcane industry in Queensland, Australia. Topics discussed include the CANEGROWERS' Policy Council to secure fair laws for sugarcane growers choice at a time when sugar mills were trying to exploit their monopoly status; environmental sustainability as an important goal of the Queensland sugar industry; and the government funding provided for industry research and deveopment (R&D).

The article discusses the steps to be taken by Australia's mining industries for obtaining sustainability. Topics discussed include investment in the field of research and development to ensure optimized energy usage and to contribute to a safer environment, a report presented by the World Economic Forum on maintaining and improving partnerships, and requirement of skills and capabilities for operating mining and metals companies.

The article focuses on the investment made by the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corp. (GWRDC) of an average of more than 20 million-dollar budget for research, development & extension (RD&E) for Australian wine sector. It states that the GWRDC, which help the sector become profitable, sustainable, and competitive was backed by winemakers, grapegrowers, and the Australian government. It mentions that GWRDC invests the said levies with the use of a five-year RD&E plan.