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Professor Ian Chubb steps down as Australia's Chief Scientist
No full textUnder his five year reign as Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb saw funding for science research fall to a 30 year low.
But under Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, there\u27s some good news for the sector. The Prime Minister says he is keen to see science power the \u27ideas boom\u27, which could help underpin Australian innovation and prosperity in the 21st century.
Today, Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb is stepping down from his role.
He joins Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast
TAFE 'in trouble' as higher education reviews are promised
No full textHigher education is on the election radar, but the future of the university and vocational education sectors is far from clear. The Coalition is promising an \u27efficient pricing review\u27 by an expert advisory panel, while Labor has pledged to establish a Higher Education Productivity and Performance Commission.
But the TAFE sector says its financial future is \u27very murky\u27, with funding declines now a decade-long structural issue. In addition to that, sustainable funding support and university fee structures are still not settled.
To better understand the issues facing the sector, Fran Kelly is joined by higher education experts Martin Riordan and Andrew Norton
Across the seas: a history of Australia's response to refugees
No full textThere\u27s no question that Australia\u27s approach to dealing with asylum seekers is a hotly debated issue in the country today.
But has it always been like this?
According to a new book on the subject being launched in Sydney today, Australia\u27s policy on refugees and asylum seekers has long been a contentious and controversial issue.
Across the Seas, by Swinburne University professor Klaus Neumann, investigates how Australia\u27s response to refugees has evolved from Federation until 1977.
Professor Klaus Neumann joins Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast
Budget 2016: winners and losers
No full textWhat are key takeaways from the Turnbull Government\u27s 2016 federal budget?
As expected, it\u27s all about the Prime Minister\u27s main message: jobs and growth. Small business has cleaned up, while wealthy Australians have lost lucrative superannuation tax breaks.
To break it down, Fran Kelly is joined by RN Breakfast\u27s Political Editor, Alison Carabine and Business Editor, Sheryle Bagwell
Curriculum is overcrowded, neglects national heritage: review
No full textThere has been a mixed reaction to a review that has found the national school curriculum is \u27overcrowded\u27, and neglects the importance of western civilisation.
The review, which was commissioned by the Abbott Government, was conducted by conservative education commentator Kevin Donnelly and public administration professor Ken Wiltshire.
While it found that there is too much in the curriculum - particularly in the primary years - it also finds that there is too little focus on the nation\u27s Judeo-Christian heritage.
Presented by Fran Kelly, with guest Dr Libby Tudball, member of the review\u27s advisory panel on civics and citizenship, and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education at Monash University
Leading energy experts meet to discuss 'the Intelligent Grid': smarter, cheaper, greener
No full textSome of Australia\u27s brightest thinkers and industry figures on energy will meet today for a symposium on \u27the Intelligent Grid\u27.
While many households have been eager to get off the electricity grid by producing their own energy requirements largely through solar power, today\u27s discussion will be focussed on making the grid a more economical option for the future.
Tony Wood runs the energy program at the Grattan Institute and is participating at today\u27s symposium, and joins Fran Kelly live on RN Breakfast
Alexander Downer on the future of trade and immigration agreements with the UK
No full textIn the face of Europe\u27s upheaval following the shock Brexit vote, and the uncertainty that now surrounds immigration and trade matters, Malcolm Turnbull says Australia could team up with New Zealand to negotiate new arrangements.
The Brexit raises challenges for Australia\u27s free trade negotiations with the European Union, and the Prime Minister says he will work on a collaborative framework with his New Zealand counterpart John Key.
When it comes to immigration, \u27Leave\u27 advocate Boris Johnston says the Brexit provides an opportunity for the UK to reform its immigration program, as it affects Australians.
Alexander Downer, the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, joins Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast
Greens Senator Rachel Siewart on New Zealand's social welfare model
No full textA review of Australia\u27s welfare system by Patrick McClure proposed that we adopt the \u27investment approach\u27 to welfare that\u27s used in New Zealand.
The policy has been championed by Australia\u27s Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, as a way of both improving outcomes and saving money.
The investment approach estimates the likely lifetime benefit costs for everyone on welfare - the so-called \u27future liability\u27 - and then targets resources at those with the highest future liability.
Greens Senator Rachel Siewart has just been in New Zealand to take a first hand look at how the model is being implemented.
Siewart met with government leaders, community agencies, researchers and welfare recipients to investigate if this model has potential to work here in Australia.
Rachel Siewart joins Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast
The broader economic impact of mental illness on the community
No full textMental illness carries enormous emotional and social costs for individuals and communities. But what about its broader impact on the economy?
According to the OECD, as many as one in two people will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. It can affect their job prospects, their earning capacity and overall workplace productivity.
Today at the National Press Club, the Chair of the National Mental Health Commission Professor Allan Fels, will plead the case for mental health to be included in the nation\u27s economic reform agenda.
Professor Fels joins Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast from Canberra.
Guests
Professor Allan Fels: Chair of the National Mental Health Commission
Credits
Producer: Jane Shield
Fairer pricing for power
No full textAustralians are paying too much for power. Over the past five years, the average household power bill has risen 85 per cent. The prices you pay are also unfair: some people are paying too much, others too little. It’s to do with electricity networks catering for peak demand power and the way they charge customers. Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute calls for an urgent reform of electricity tariffs.
Guests
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director at the Grattan Institute
Fran Kelly, host of RN Breakfast and Insiders
Further information
Grattan Institute report: Fair pricing for power
Credits
Presenter: Paul Barclay
Producer: Karin Zsivanovit
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