Australia21

The next big question: about this project

WHY?

The Next Big Question Project aims to create a new conversation on the big questions facing Australia at a time that calls for informed and inventive thinking.

It provides an interactive, global space for eminent Australians to reflect on Australia’s future and in so doing make an exceptional contribution to the essential thinking and responses to the unprecedented challenges facing Australia within the global world today.

HOW?

Recognised Australians were invited to reflect on the questions:

What is the next big question?
What are its implications for Australia’s future?

This was done in two major ways:

1) Events - which are lecture presentations

2) E-presentations – which are 3-5 minute reflections via video or audio links.

Download the audio or video files to hear internationally recognised Australians' answer to the next big question.

WHEN?

Questions were collected over a two year period until March 2011 – the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Australia21.

What are your thoughts? What do you think is the next big question?