Tech and innovation must be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
We must shrug off our historical ambivalence towards emerging technology and embrace it as a primary job creation mechanism for the post-pandemic economy.
Australia has weathered the COVID-19 storm well. Now we must adjust our sails to catch the best wind in the recovery.
Some days, when reading a newspaper, you might think that COVID-19 is an economic event. Fundamentally it is not – it is a public health crisis like none in living memory. Certainly there are profound economic impacts, but the first thought of policymakers at all levels was the preservation of life and health.
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Heather Ridout is a company director with a long history as a leading figure in the public policy debate in Australia
