Abstract :
Australia is a vast island continent of approximately 3 million mi2, with a population now in excess of 13 million. Considering the last 73 years since Federation, electronics has been a major factor enabling Australia´s rapid growth. This influence was there almost from the start, by providing communications to a land isolated from the rest of the world. The modern nation´s dependence on electronics is all pervasive, relating to all endeavors and disciplines. In Australia, electronics has become a fundamental part of agriculture, medicine, education, business, finance, and government; as well as providing communications, navigation and entertainment. Today, one can dearly see the future for electronics in fulfilling an indispensable part of our way of life and development.
