%T Sustainable Australia 2013: conversations with the future %I National Sustainability Council %D 2013 %K Social isolation, %K Communities, %K Sustainability, %K Education, %K Ageing, %K Cities and towns, %K Power resources, %K Social issues, %K Economics, %K Urban planning %U https://apo.org.au/node/35280 %X Sustainable Australia Report 2013: conversations with the future provides a picture of Australia - what we look like and who we are. It tells the story of how we have changed as a nation over the last 30 years. We have made great progress in many areas. Australians are living longer, our health and levels of educational attainment have improved. We have benefited from a strong economy, with low unemployment and increasing incomes. However, inequality has increased and the health of our natural environment has continued to decline in some key areas. %9 Report