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The Australian Economy

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.

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The Australian Economy

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  1. The Australian Economy And Its Society & Culture

  2. 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.

  3. Sheeping Agriculture • •A major supplier. • Exports: 1/3 of other rural produce. • One of the world’s major wheat producer - Largest wool producer. - 95% of its wool - 46% of land - The Merino:

  4. Natural Resources • Forest resources • Commercial forest • Main tree type • Fishery resources: • 2,000 species • 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. Greenlip abalone

  5. Manufacturing Industry • Another vital sector of the economy. • Employed ¼ of the Australian workforce. • Main area: engineering, vehicle, chemical, construction material industries.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Nicole Kidman

  12. Russell Crowe

  13. The end, Thank you. Hope you like Australia and its unique nature. Alice Spring Desert National Park, NT, AU

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