Australia is facing new challenges as the country currently lacks the standards to deal with issues in five critical areas, including cyber security, natural disasters, the environment, and emerging technology.
A new report (pdf) from Standards Australia, the primary non-government standards development body in the country, stated that Australia would need up to 4,000 new standards in the next ten years to cope with energy challenges, digital threats and natural disasters.
From the first Australian standard established in 1922 that specified the type of bolts used for constructing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the country has developed around 10,000 benchmarks over the past century.
Those standards have helped design and protect important infrastructure and national icons, including the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne’s tram system, Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium and Parliament House in Canberra.
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