Re-thinking Australian science policy in a changed world

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Paul Harris — Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University —&nbsp;joins Katherine Mansted to discuss the need to re-think how the Australian science system engages with the rest of the world and delivers value to the nation.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The global science and technology system has undergone massive change since 2000 and is now a key site of geoeconomic competition between states. For the first time in Australia’s history, its most significant partner for science collaboration will be a country other than our principal ally, the United States.&nbsp;Australia’s successful model for science has relied upon uncommonly high levels of international engagement, but in this new world that model also brings new risks. There is a need to systematically re-think how the&nbsp;Australian science system engages with the rest of the world and delivers value to the nation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Paul Harris — Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University —&nbsp;joins Katherine Mansted to discuss this need, which he has written about in the latest Policy Options Paper published by the ANU National Security College, <em>Clever Country in a Changed World: Re-Thinking Australian Science Policy. Policy Options Papers are the flagship publication from the ANU National Security College and offer short, evidence-based and forward-looking insights and recommendations for policymakers on topical national security issues facing Australia. Every paper in the series is informed by consultation and reviewed by practitioner and academic experts.</em> This paper is available as an <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/the-national-security-podcast/audiopaper-clevercountryinachangedworld-re-thinkingaustraliansciencepolicy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audiopaper</a> and a <a href="https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/