[68skylark]

I don't know how things work in Australia. But when a newspaper complains about "underinvestment" in the U.S., I start worrying about my wallet, and new proposals for counter-productive government spending.

There are plenty of ways to make schools more effective, and these good ideas are long overdue -- more money usually isn't one of them.

[VOA]

I don't know how things work in Australia. But when a newspaper complains
about "underinvestment" in the U.S., I start worrying about my
wallet, and new proposals for counter-productive government spending.

You'd be prudent to grip that wallet.

These sorts of "shortage of (fill in the blank) science professionals"
are really just comeons to lure undergrads into fields.
It keeps the universities full of students.
And then when there's a glut in four or so years...oh well, too bad
that industry and the universities will have their pick and leave
the rest of the herd dangling.