Australian innovation policy has not seen a shake-up like this in over a decade. The trigger was the “Ambitious Australia” strategic examination of research and development, released in March 2026. Off the...
I sit across the table from a lot of founders. Some come to me for R&D Tax Incentive advice. Some want help finding a government grant. Plenty are also out raising money...
Every year, thousands of people fly to Omaha to hear Warren Buffett talk about money. Most of them run big companies. Almost none of them run a 15-person manufacturing business in Dandenong...
On 12 May 2026, the Federal Government of Australia announced significant reforms to the R&D Tax Incentive in the Federal Budget 2026-27. These changes offer opportunities for businesses to benefit from increased...
Australia produces roughly 4% of the world’s research publications from just 0.3% of its population. That ratio does not happen by luck or geography. It happens when a country spends decades building...
For Australian tech startups and advanced manufacturers, the journey from a “bold idea” to a global market reality is often described as the “valley of death.” It is the stage where brilliant...
In August 2025, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) cancelled the registration of a former partner and Research and Development claims specialist at PwC, imposing a 4-year ban from re-applying. Then, in March...
What separates a business that survives from one that dominates for decades? It is not a luck. It is not a timing. And certainly it is not the myth of the brilliant...