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Newsletter: In the Loop

Volume 34, October 2011

• A Nugget of Gold - An Interview with Telstra
• Feature Article: The New R&D - An overview
• Research Projects
• Recognising Our Supporters
• From the Deputy CEO
• Save the Date - Regional Development Workshop with Professor John Tomaney
• Foundation Stakeholder Survey
• Membership Opportunities
• The Last Word
• What BRICs Can Build In Australia

Media Releases

1. 05 May 2011
   The BERD in the Hand: Supporting Business Investment in Research and Development
   
2. 25 Nov 2010
   NEW CHAIRPERSON FOR THE FOUNDATION
   The Foundation has a new Chairperson which was announced at out AGM on the 25th November.  The new Chairperson is Ms Leslie Butterfield.
3. 26 Oct 2010
   NEW GLOBAL INSIGHTS ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
   The Australian Business Foundation today released an expert paper with fresh ideas for boosting the growth and prosperity of Australia’s regions.
4. 01 Jul 2010
   AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FIRST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP WITH THE AURORA FOUNDATION
   The Australian Business Foundation today launched its program of Research Fellowships to be awarded to outstanding researchers pioneering well-substantiated ideas to advance Australia’s economic and social development.
5. 15 Feb 2010
   FOUNDATION ON AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTIVITY-RESPONSE TO THE HON. LINDSAY TANNER MP, MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND DEREGULATION
   

   MEDIA STATEMENT: Stephen Mills, Chairman, Australian Business Foundation. Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today congratulated the Federal Government on the OECD’s positive report card on Australian regulatory reform.

6. 10 Aug 2009
   ENGAGING CHINA: THE REALITIES FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES
   

   Independent business research organisation, the Australian Business Foundation today launched a major study into the experiences of Australian businesses engaging in China.

   Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation, Narelle Kennedy said this study is distinctive because it delves beyond the China-hype and examines the real experiences of Australian businesses currently operating in Chinese markets.

7. 14 May 2009
   BUDGET RESPONSE: PREPARE FOR THE RECOVERY THROUGH BUSINESS INNOVATION
   Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today welcomed the 2009/10 Federal Budget and hoped that the Rudd Government will urgently act on its ambitious aims to develop Australian business innovation capabilities sooner, rather than later.
8. 08 May 2009
   FORMER FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN APPOINTED NEW TELSTRA CHAIRMAN
   The Australian Business Foundation today applauded the announcement of former Foundation Chairman and Director Catherine Livingstone AO as the newly appointed Chairman of Telstra.
9. 07 May 2009
   LABS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WITH IDEAS
   

   The workplace, as well as the laboratory, is a vital innovator, and this should be reflected in the budget, writes Stephen Mills.

   (Opinion Article as appears in The Australian Financial Review 7 May 2009)

10. 28 Apr 2009
    BEYOND ‘LIVEABILITY’, SECURING SYDNEY’S GLOBAL FUTURE
    

    The Australian Business Foundation today welcomed the findings of Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, which placed Sydney 10th best city in the world to live in, but warned more is needed to be done to make Sydney not only liveable, but a vital niche player for global business, decision-making and investment.