Lowe Tech
The Impact of Technology
By Ian Lowe
The government has abdicated its responsibility to assess the broad economic effects of new technologies.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Drink Deposits Recycled
By Ian Lowe
Deposits on recyclable containers are returning despite the packaging industry’s protests.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Clean Energy Clean Bowled
By Ian Lowe
The Abbott government has placed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in a Catch-22 situation.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Budget Delivers Austerity Measures for Science
By Ian Lowe
Science agencies were delivered substantial funding cuts in the 2015 Budget.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Electric Cars Are About to Turn the Corner
By Ian Lowe
Will decreasing battery costs finally enable the electric car to take off?
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Nuclear Naïvity
By Ian Lowe
Political posturing over the nuclear industry and higher education reveal scant regard for science.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Cheap Petrol Signals End of the Oil Age
By Ian Lowe
Petrol prices have dropped as the Saudis recognise that a cheap barrel now is better than a barrel left in the ground tomorrow.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
The Lucky Country – 50 Years Later
By Ian Lowe
How much has changed since Donald Horne labelled Australia “the lucky country” as a warning about its “second-rate leaders”?
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
Sea Change Threatened by Coastal Development
By Ian Lowe
Coastal communities are battling to retain their natural assets in the face of increasing tourism and residential developments.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
University’s Share Portfolio Makes Coal Industry Dirty
By Ian Lowe
Selling shares in fossil fuel companies may seem an ethical choice but it may equally be sound investment practice.
To view this article subscribe or purchase a yearly pass here.
