What will Australia's space agency look like? Two experts agree it needs deliberate investment from government, and that it should facilitate participation across states and territories.
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By taking on the role as leader in space traffic management, Australia can gain international power and exploit commercial opportunities.
Space inspires, and the establishment of a Space Agency in Australia is well positioned to drive engagement in STEM.
Weather forecasting, bushfire management, power and water supply: Australia relies on earth observations to the tune of A$5 billion a year. But we have very little control over the data we get.
There are local, practical implications linked to failed advancement of infrastructure projects that rely on expertise in space. Protecting Australia's water is just one example.
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Andrew Dempster is a Friend of The Conversation.Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
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Alice Gorman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in archaeology and space studies, Flinders University
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Professor of Geography, Director - Remote Sensing Research Centre, Chair - Australian Earth Observation Community Coordination Group, The University of Queensland
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Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW
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PhD candidate, law and military uses of outer space, University of Adelaide
