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Australia measures productivity and R&D but neglects consistent data on business investment in skills. Too often, employers call for government subsidies rather than funding structured training themselves. In an economy shaped by AI, quantum and digital disruption, innovation requires companies to take responsibility for workforce upskilling. Without systemic change linking growth to human capital development, Australia risks falling further behind its international competito