Science directly contributes $145b to GDP: report

By Nicky Phillips and Gareth Hutchens
Updated April 7 2015 - 11:08am, first published March 26 2015 - 12:25pm
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The massive dollar contribution of science to the economy has been revealed.
The massive dollar contribution of science to the economy has been revealed.

The significant contribution of science to Australia's economy has been measured for the first time in a landmark report that warns economic growth could fall dramatically without strong commitment to the sector.

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