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1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2005
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/01/2005
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Building a national statistical agency: From the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (Feature Article)
Temperature measurement and the Stevenson screen (Feature Article)
Drawing House of Representatives electorate boundaries (Feature Article)
Sustainable microfinance in Vietnam (Feature Article)
Population figures for state grants - an historical perspective (Feature Article)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians - projections 2001 to 2009 (Feature Article)
Australia's top four overseas birthplace groups (Feature Article)
Same-sex couple families (Feature Article)
The population census - a brief history (Feature Article)
Selected findings from the 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (Feature Article)
Labour force experience (Feature Article)
Working arrangements (Feature Article)
Young people in employment (Feature Article)
Mature age workers (Feature Article)
Labour costs (Feature Article)
History of the monthly Labour Force Survey (Feature Article)
Cancer trends (Feature Article)
Living with asthma (Feature Article)
Paying for university education (Feature Article)
Women in prison (Feature Article)
100 years of change in Australian industry (Feature Article)
Australian wine and grape industries in perspective - a decade of growth (Feature Article)
Australia's beef cattle industry (Feature Article)
A snapshot of the largest energy users (Feature Article)
Australia's automotive industry (Feature Article)
Australian home size is growing (Feature Article)
Rugby World Cup 2003 - the short-term impact on the Australia economy (Feature Article)
Completion of the Adelaide to Darwin railway line (Feature Article)
Use of urban public transport in Australia (Feature Article)
Road fatalities and fatality rates - 1925 to 2003 (Feature Article)
Use of information technology by older people (Feature Article)
The use made of ABS statistics by the Commonwealth Grants Commission (Feature Article)
History of retail/consumer prices indexes in Australia (Feature Article)
Price impacts on the living costs of selected Australian household types (Feature Article)
Impact of the farm season on Australian production in 2002-03 and 2003-04 (Feature Article)
Is life in Australia getting better? Beyond GDP: Measures of economic, social and environmental progress (Feature Article)
Australian outward foreign affiliates trade (Feature Article)
ABS 2005 Year Book launched today (Media Release)
ABS 2005 Year Book to be launched this Friday (Media Release)
Reminder: Embargo copies of ABS 2005 Year Book still available on request (Media Release)
ABS 2005 Year Book: Request Your Embargo Copy Now (Media Release)
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Symbols and Abbreviations
Geography and climate
Introduction
Geography of Australia
Australia's climate
Bibliography
Government
Introduction
The constitutional basis of government
The Sovereign
The Governor-General
The Commonwealth Parliament
The Australian Government
The Australian Public Service (APS)
Commonwealth elections
State government
Territory government
Local government
Political parties
Anthem and colours
Reference notes
Bibliography
International relations
Introduction
Australia’s credentials and place in the international system
Australia’s bilateral relationships
Australia’s security interests
Australia’s economic interests
Australia’s engagement with the United Nations system
The Commonwealth
Australia’s human rights policy
The role of DFAT in Australia’s international relations
The Australian overseas aid program
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
The network of Australian diplomatic and consular missions overseas
Bibliography
Defence
Introduction
Strategic environment
Operations
Resources
Capabilities
People
Bibliography
Population
Introduction
Population size and growth
Population projections
Geographic distribution of the population
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Births
Deaths
International migration
Country of birth
Marriages, divorces and de facto relationships
Households and families
Citizenship
Languages
Bibliography
Labour
Introduction
Labour market statistics
Labour force
Employed persons
Unemployed persons
Persons not in the labour force
Underutilised labour
Earnings and benefits
Industrial relations
Job vacancies
Bibliography
Income and welfare
Introduction
Household income and wealth
Income and community support programs
Aged care programs
Services provided to veterans and their families
Bibliography
Housing
Introduction
Types of dwellings
Number of bedrooms
Home ownership and renting
Housing costs and income
Housing and life cycle
Housing costs - capital cities
House prices
Value of dwellings
Housing finance for owner occupation and investment
Housing assistance
Bibliography
Health
Introduction
National health surveys
How Australians rate their health
Health status
National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs)
Communicable diseases
Health care delivery and financing
Web sites for further information
Bibliography
Education and training
Introduction
Government responsibilities in education
Early childhood education
Primary and secondary education
Vocational education and training (VET)
Higher education
Adult and community education (ACE)
Demand for education
Educational attainment
Expenditure on education
Bibliography
Crime and justice
Introduction
The criminal justice system
Expenditure on public order and safety
The police
National crime statistics
Households and individuals experiences of crime
Crimes recorded by police
Drug offences
Outcomes of police investigations
Courts
Corrective services
Prisoners
Most serious offence
Community-based corrections
Deaths in custody
Bibliography
Culture and recreation
Introduction
Cultural and natural heritage
National parks
Museums and art galleries
Botanic gardens, zoological parks and aquariums
Libraries and archives
Literature and print media
Performing arts
Film and video
Radio and television broadcasting
Support for heritage and arts
Funding for heritage and arts
Religious affiliation
Employment and participation in cultural activities
Children's participation in organised cultural activities
Sport and recreation
Sports and physical recreation services
Amusement and leisure industries
Funding for sport and recreation
Employment and involvement in sports and physical activities
Participation in sports and physical activities
Children's participation in organised sport
Children's participation in selected leisure activities
Bibliography
Industry structure and performance
Introduction
The evolution of Australian industry
Value of goods and services produced by industries
An industry view of employment
Industry productivity
Bibliography
Agriculture
Introduction
The agricultural environment
Land used for agriculture
Irrigation
Characteristics of Australian farms
Employment in agriculture
Gross value of agricultural commodities produced
Financial statistics of farm businesses
Crops
Livestock
Meat production and slaughterings
The wool industry
Bibliography
Forestry and fishing
Introduction
Forestry
Fishing
Bibliography
Mining
Introduction
Economic contribution of the mining industry
Structure and performance of the mining industry
Mineral, oil and gas resources
Expenditure on mineral and petroleum exploration
International comparison
Research and development expenditure
Production and trade of major minerals, oil, gas and petroleum
Profile of major minerals, oil and gas
Bibliography
Energy
Introduction
Energy supply and use
Energy resources
Energy production
International trade in energy products
Energy use
Bibliography
Manufacturing
Introduction
Economic contribution of the manufacturing industry
Structure and performance of the manufacturing industry
Leading producers in selected industries
Manufactured commodities
Price indexes
Research and development expenditure
Bibliography
Construction
Introduction
Economic contribution of the construction industry
Employment in the construction industry
Trends in construction activity
Residential building
Non-residential building
Engineering construction
Price indexes for construction
Bibliography
Service industries
Introduction
Economic contribution of the service industries sector
Selected service industries
Bibliography
Tourism
Introduction
The economic contribution of tourism
International inbound tourism
International outbound tourism
Domestic tourism
Tourist accommodation
Bibliography
Transport
Introduction
Economic contribution of the transport and storage industry
Structure and performance of the transport and storage industry
Transport activity
Accidents, injuries and fatalities
Transport infrastructure
Bibliography
Communications and information technology
Introduction
Economic contribution of the communication services industries
Telecommunication services industry
Internet activity
Postal Communications
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector
Research and experimental development (R&D) undertaken by the ICT sector
Government technology
Use of information technology
Bibliography
Environment
Introduction
Environmental views and behaviour
Environment management and protection
Water supply and use
Water stocks
Greenhouse gas emissions
Environmental assets
Bibliography
Science and innovation
Introduction
Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
Resources devoted to R&D
Bibliography
Financial system
Introduction
Regulatory framework
Inter-sectoral financial flows
Financial enterprises
Financial markets
Managed funds
Lending by financial institutions
Money and the payments system
Bibliography
Government finance
Introduction
Public sector
Understanding the GFS financial statements
Total public sector, all levels of government combined
General government, all levels of government combined
Total public sector, state and territory governments
General government, state and territory governments
Total public sector, local governments
Taxation revenue
Bibliography
Prices
Introduction
Consumer price index (CPI)
Producer price indexes
International trade price indexes
Bibliography
National accounts
Introduction
Defining and measuring GDP
Chain volume or 'real' GDP
Chain price indexes and implicit price deflators
National income, expenditure and product accounts
State accounts
Input-output tables
Financial accounts
National balance sheet
Bibliography
International accounts and trade
Introduction
International accounts
International merchandise trade
International trade in services
Globalisation
Bibliography
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