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I don't understand the bewilderment of opinions in this thread.
Its perfectly clear that Australia has no idea of what to do with scientific research. Our economy completely lacks the manufacturing base to productise any new scientific research, so by definition, there will never be any return on investment into research. The best this country can ever hope for is to sell any meagre research outcomes, or sell the expertise ... which is what this country specialises in .. sales/consumerism and service industries.
The 'Chief Scientist' in this country, might as well be a one man band who is able to chant in resonance with what he has consumed from overseas sources. Its an oxy-moron, actually. Why would anyone expect a newly educated scientist to stay here? Of course they'd high-tail it overseas .. why wouldn't they? This country has never known what to do with scientific research .. and I don't see that changing in our lifetimes. What specifically, would ever change this situation?
What gets me here, is that there seems to be an expectation that science should, for some obscure reason, find a nice comfortable haven here in Australia ! Why would anyone have this delusion in the first place ? What could possibly be the reason to think that Australia has ever been a country which nurtures science or scientists?
Cheers
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