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