About Our projects
Last updated:8 April 2016
Priority projects
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Digital Earth Australia (DEA) is a world-leading digital infrastructure unlocking the potential of over 30 years of satellite images to detect physical changes across Australia in unprecedented detail.
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Exploring for the Future (EFTF) is an Australian Government initiative to boost investment in resource exploration across Australia.
![Positioning Australia](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/86732/varieties/768w.jpg)
By enhancing the accuracy and reliability of positioning in Australia, we will enable innovative technologies across a range of industries and accelerate economic growth.
Our impacts
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Building Australia’s resources wealth to maximise benefits from our mineral and energy resources, now and into the future.
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Supporting Australia’s community safety to strengthen our resilience to natural hazards.
![Farmer collecting water](https://www.ga.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/139791/varieties/768w.jpg)
Securing Australia’s water resources to optimise and sustain their use.
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Managing Australia’s marine jurisdictions and supporting sustainable use of our marine environment.
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Creating a location-enabled Australia to increase economic, environmental and social prosperity of Australia.