Australia

WHAT'S NEXT?: Australia will no longer be known for being as dependant on the export of natural resources over the next half century as in 2012. The need for new infrastructure to meet the strong population and economic growth of Australia will continue to be a priority for the medium term. There's no doubt the aftermath of China's credit boom poses a much bigger economic threat to Australia than Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. The Growth rate for Australia is expected to be stronger, although still below the long-term trend.

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• [New] At least 23 challenges will be delivered with the aim of reaching 200,000 year 5 and 7 students across Australia by 2020.
• [New] Australia's sanctions add to international pressure on North Korea and limit commercial activities that could finance weapons programs.
• [New] The Australian Government's position is to ensure that no hostile power has the capacity to pose an existential threat to Australia.
• [New] Amazon will likely reach a better than 5% market share in many retail categories within five years of arriving in Australia.
• [New] Sea level rise from climate change could put $226 billion of infrastructure at risk in Australia alone.
• [New] Tesla will work with renewable energy company Neoen to build the largest lithium-ion battery installation ever in South Australia.
• [New] Australia will continue to dominate the arms market in the Asia-Pacific region.
• [New] Australia faces minimal threat from foreign terrorist organizations.
• [New] Around 40 per cent of current jobs in Australia are at high risk of automation in the next fifteen years.
• [New] By 2030, Australia will be the youngest among English speaking countries and the countries of western Europe.
• [New] Agile robotics will change the face of manufacturing for small-medium sized manufacturers in Australia.
• [New] EIA expects that by 2020 the United States will have the third-largest LNG export capacity in the world after Australia and Qatar.
• [New] The next 15 years are full of opportunities for Australia.
• [New] Advanced preservation techniques could assist Australia in supplying to geographically distant trade partners and help prevent the spread of food-based pathogens both abroad and domestically.
• [New] Trends in overseas productivity growth, demographics and risk appetite will affect the neutral interest rate in Australia.
• [New] Washington will look for increased bilateral and multilateral cooperation with allies such as the Philippines and Australia amid a more contested South China Sea.
• [New] In Australia, at least A$226 billion of assets and infrastructure will be exposed to inundation if sea levels rise by 1.1 metres.
• [New] Minimum demand in South Australia is expected to be negative by 2027-28, as rooftop PV generation is expected to exceed customer demand in some hours.
• [New] The funding for Western Australia is going to double over the next ten years.
• [New] School funding from the Federal Government in Western Australia is going to double over the next decade.
• [New] The terrorist threat level across Australia is "probable".
• [New] Predicted migration routes will see a buildup of pressure on Australia, China, India.
• [New] To South Australian public schools over the next decade there will be an extra $406 million of federal funding coming into South Australia to support state schools.

Last updated: 11 August 2017