In a workshop held recently in Canberra to share knowledge and perspectives on seismic hazard in Australia, Geoscience Australia, a long-term partner of the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, stated that Australia's next iteration of the National Seismic Hazard Assessment will use GEM's OpenQuake engine software to develop its 2018 National Seismic Hazard Assessment. For more details, please read Geoscience Australia’s article, Working together to improve understanding of Australia's earthquake hazard. Seismic hazard experts met in Canberra to update Australia's National Seismic Hazard Assessment (source: http://www.ga.gov.au/news-events/news/latest-news/working-together-to-improve-understanding-of-australias-earthquake-hazard).