This piece was published by The Conversation on 11 March 2014 as part of the series

On Thursday 27 February, Professor Chubb delivered the keynote address at the Universities Australia Higher Education Conference.

This piece was published by The Conversation on 25 February 2014 as part of the series

This piece was published by The Conversation on 12 February 2014 as part of the series Australia 2025: Smart Science.

This piece was published by The Conversation on 11 February 2014 as an introduction to the series Australia 2025: Smart Science.

Australia in 2025 will be: strong, prosperous, healthy and secure and positioned to benefit all Australians in a rapidly changing world.

You can download a copy of the speech as a PDF here.