A CSIRO report into the major trends that will shape Australia over the next two decades predicts numerous challenges but says by acting early, we can “surf through the choppy seas”.
Australia will face numerous challenges on multiple fronts over the next two decades but can “surf through the choppy seas” by acting early to meet them head-on.a 10-year study of the challenges the country faces on everything from the environment and technology to economics and societal pressures.
“And what the data says is all of those will be more frequent and more severe as we move into the future.”1. Adapting to climate change: Natural disasters are expected to cost the Australian economy almost three times more in 2050 than in 2017. 5. Diving into digital: The pandemic fuelled a boom in digitisation, with teleworking, telehealth, online shopping and digital currencies becoming mainstream.
“AI barely featured in the last report, but there’s been a huge amount of scientific activity since then,” he said.The danger of a future pandemic featured in the 2012 report, Hajkowicz said, although it was not given a lot of attention by business or policymakers at the time. They have been grouped under the headings “Adapting to climate change”; “Leaner, cleaner and greener”; “The escalating health imperative”; “Geopolitical shifts”; “Diving into digital”; “Increasingly autonomous”, and “Unlocking the human dimension”.
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