James J
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Australia is already a super country. We have all the power we want. |
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Elizabeth
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No, we're too small a country.
We only have just over 20 million people.
I don't think it's ever been an ambition of the average Aussie to be a super power in the world.
Most of us would rather see us win "the Ashes" or the World Cup. |
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petedavo
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Well at the end of WW2 we did have the biggest airforce in the world. More planes than America or Britain. (A little known but very true fact).
But size isn't everything. You have to have an economy that can sustain your ambitions whatever your definition of super power may be.
It is true that Australia still has a growing economy whilst everyone else is in recession, but some states (like WA & QLD) of Australia are sustaining that growth whilst other states (like NSW & Vic) are in full blown recession.
The world might be very different after it's all over. Economists think that the new powerhouse economies will be Iran, India and China, whilst Europe, Russia, North America and Japan fall behind.
Australia may well end up being the new fourth 'superpower' and probably the only one with a westminster style of democracy amongst them, but will we use our economic power to beef up our military presence to police the world?
I doubt it. As much as we love peace we tend to avoid instigating an aggressive interventionist approach to resolving conflicts. Unless the UN asks us. Dr Evatt (an Australian) set up the UN and was it's first Secretary General, so we tend to want to have international cooperation to resolve conflicts rather than the threat of military action. |
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Power Flower
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No. Our country can't support a huge population and we're too far from anywhere else. We have enough minerals, but not enough water to support large scale industry like China or the US. There's just no point in Australia standing on it's own and dictating terms to the rest of the world. |
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Aussie the 2nd
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Maybe in the mind of our current Prime Minister who sees himself as having more influence than he really does !
The rest of us see things as they really are....we contribute on the world stage at a far higher level than could be expected but not at a level comparable to the real play makers.
The scary thought is that the US still has a dominant influence in world affairs yet their economy is a basket case & they now have an inexperienced new boy taking over at a critical time in our lifetimes ! |
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Absinthe
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Theoretically yes - it's got all the potential and brain power in its population, but the limiting factor, I believe, is the lack of adequate "blue gold": Water. |
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Kirra
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I don't think so. we are just not egotistical enough to pull it off. |
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DM444
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Not this century!
Population is too small.
Education system is not what it used to be.
Aging population.
etc etc etc |
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Malkiller
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Bloody hell, I hope not! One of the best things about our country is that we keep our noses out of everyone else's business and simply enjoy our many advantages. We're there to help if there's a disaster somewhere but that's about it as far as the world stage goes. And long may that state of affairs continue! |
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QLD RULES
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YES
Because we are isolated like the USA in many ways which means we have no great risks of invasion. But Australia could easy protect its self from a future invasion because we have no borders with no other country.
And we own 42 % of Antartica and if Alaska and Russia have heaps of Oil and gas then the likely would be the same at the South Pole.
All we need is to import heaps of immigrants like the USA did in the late 18th and early 19th century then Australia will start to progress quite well. But of course we would need to have allies in the Asian region for this to happen we have one reliable in Japan but we would need more than that.
My honest Opinion. |
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H.
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No.
Firstly, our population is far too small to be a superpower currently. Secondly, most of Australia is desert, inhospitable and impossible to grow food in. There is also a fresh water problem for larger population growth. Third, we aren't a manufacturing powerhouse like China and USA and therefore, can't be self reliant to large extent. Lastly, our politicians are far too concerned with opinion polls and take the "she'll be right attitude" to seriously when they shouldn't. |
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ellegee3012
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Why not?
As long as they keep their individuality and dont try
and copy the USA..!! |
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Steven
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We have enough land, even though some of u would say most of its desert so what? In america they build cities on the desert, but we need more population, If we had the same population as America we would be the superpower because we are smarter than them |
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Dangerous
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Not in our lifetimes.
Aussies have a very small view of the world and like to indulge in this fantasy, but they're too small and lazy and simple to ever raise above the ally of a major power in the foreseeable future. |
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OK
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I don't think they are interested in it. Too many hippies, liberals and radicals in the country that don't want that to happen.
To be a 'Super Power' a country needs to be on top politically, economically, militarily, and culturally. I don't see all of those happenning for Australia. If they could tap their vast mineral wealth then they could be on top economically though. |
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Simon D
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From what i understand you voted for a socialist / union lover.
Unless he has a new brand of socialism that works then no. |
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ಠ_ಠ @πÐЯΘ!d
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Get rid of the Rudd Government and bring in the intelligent Liberals. |
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