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Basic research is needed to feed innovation pipeline, Australian inquiry told
Universities have made their pitch to have access to the A$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund for their R&D work.
Submissions to a Senate inquiry into the yet-to-be-established NRF show that researchers are concerned about too much spending on development and not enough on basic research.