'Safe' growth depends on embracing new technology and policies

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ew modelling by the CSIRO has found Australia can enjoy strong economic growth without damaging the environment, provided new technology and policies are embraced.

The research, published in the journal Nature on Thursday, presented 20 scenarios involving economic growth and environmental change in Australia.

Lead researcher Steve Hatfield-Dodds said Australia could make "great progress towards sustainable prosperity" without a shift in societal values if it decided to.

Read more in The Sydney Morning Herald story - “Australia can prosper and protect the environment at the same time, CSIRO.”