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An Environmentally Sustainable Australia
Transforming the way we utilise our land, water, mineral and energy resources through a better understanding of human and environmental systems and the use of new technologies.
Priority goals:
- Water – a critical resource
- Transforming existing industries
- Overcoming soil loss, salinity and acidity
- Reducing and capturing emissions in transport and energy generation
- Sustainable use of Australia’s biodiversity
- Developing deep earth resources
- Responding to climate change and variability
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Promoting and Maintaining Good Health
Promoting good health and well being for all Australians.
Priority goals:
- A healthy start to life
- Ageing well, ageing productively
- Preventive healthcare
- Strengthening Australia’s social and economic fabric
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Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries
Stimulating the growth of world-class Australian industries using innovative technologies developed from cutting-edge research.
Priority goals:
- Breakthrough science
- Frontier technologies
- Advanced materials
- Smart information use
- Promoting an innovation culture and economy
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Safeguarding Australia
Safeguarding Australia from terrorism, crime, invasive diseases and pests; strengthening our understanding of Australia’s place in the region and the world; and securing our infrastructure, particularly with respect to our digital systems.
Priority goals:
- Critical infrastructure
- Understanding our region and the world
- Protecting Australia from invasive diseases and pests
- Protecting Australia from terrorism and crime
- Transformational defence technologies
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