New report shows importance of creativity to future economy

New research shows that businesses relied on $87 billion worth of creative industry input for success, a figure that is growing rapidly.
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This week (23 January), the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research (BCAR) released a new research paper, Creative skills for the future economy, which concluded that businesses relied on $87 billion worth of creative industries inputs in 2014-15.

The paper concluded that creative skills are crucial to driving employment and economic growth in Australia. The paper also analysed the skills and qualifications of people working in creative fields and how these may be used in the future.

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