The Australian Economy

And Its Society & Culture

Australian Economy

• An industrialized country.

• Its economy depended on agriculture and livestock for a long time in history.

• Today, farming and grazing still plays an important part in people’s life.

Sheeping Agriculture

- Largest wool producer.

- 95% of its wool

- 46% of land

- The Merino:

•A major supplier.

•Exports: 1/3 of other rural produce.

•One of the world’s major wheat producer

Natural Resources

• Rich reserves of all kinds of mineral recourses.

• Coal, oil, natural gas, iron, lead, zinc, copper, bauxite, uranium, tin, gold, silver and nickel

• Major mining nation.

•Forest resources

•Commercial forest

•Main tree type

•Fishery resources:

•2,000 species

Greenlip abalone

Manufacturing Industry

• Another vital sector of the economy.

• Employed ¼ of the Australian workforce.

• Main area: engineering, vehicle, chemical, construction material industries.

The Kangaroo Industry

• Exporting kangaroo meat to Europe in 1959 , later all over the world .

• Currently, 4 species are harvested for export.

• Kangaroo products processed for export, must undergo inspection.

• A breach may lead to fines of A$250 000 or 10-year imprisonment or both.

Education

• Policy:Priority and prominence to education.

• A well-developed educational system:.

• Gov’t provides subsidies and financial backup for schools to stay update.

• AUS$31.546 bil. ; 5.3% GDP in 99-00 fiscal year.

Famous Universities• Famous Universities:• Univ. of Sydney (1851)• Univ. of Melbourne9 (1853 )• The Griffith Univ.• The Univ. of Tasmania• The Univ. of Queensland• The Murdock Univ. • The Univ. of WA• The Univ. of NSW• The Australian National Univ.

Royal Flying Doctor Service

• Its 17 bases, with 38 aircraft, covering 12 mil. kilo annually.

• Consultations by radio and telephone. • The Service costs A$43 mil. annually to

operate. It receives grants from the federal, State governments, but also relies on funds donated.

Film in Australia

• A reputation for innovation and quality.• Unique with an Australian flavour that

have global appeal. • World-class actors, directors,

producers.• Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett,

Russell Crowe. • Government support and investment.

Nicole Kidman

Russell Crowe

The end, Thank you.

Hope you like Australia and its unique nature.

Alice Spring Desert National Park, NT, AU