This year, the CSIRO published a report to address the question:
‘What will Australia be like economically, socially and environmentally in 2060?’
The report outlines 6 key challenges that Australia will face over the next 40 years:
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Rise of Asia: by 2030, the Asia-Pacific region will be home to 65% of the world’s middle class.
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Technological change: the rise of artificial intelligence, automation, and biotechnology will impact heavily on the nature of work. **This has huge implications for education**
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Climate change and environment: unprecedented global warming will take place, resulting in social, economic and environmental stress. Soil health will continue to decline.
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Demographics: both the growing population, and the ageing population, will put pressure on existing services.
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Trust: people don’t really trust government anymore. They also...