Australian science, Australia's future: Science 2035
‘Australian science, Australia’s future: Science 2035’ is a comprehensive policy report that examines whether Australia has the national science capability to meet the challenges of the next decade.
This initiative analysed Australia’s science capability to meet three national challenges informed by the forces shaping the economy listed in the Australian Government’s 2023 Intergenerational report.
Drawing on data dashboards, expert workshops, and foresight techniques, the Academy mapped scientific capability and shortfalls across three major challenge areas – technological transformation; demographic change; and climate change, decarbonisation and environment – with all three underpinned by sovereign capability and science literacy.
Based on these challenges, the report identifies the following eight science capabilities increasing most in demand over the coming decade:
- Agricultural science
- Artificial intelligence
- Biotechnology
- Climate science
- Data science
- Epidemiology
- Geoscience
- Materials science
