1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2004

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Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Symbols and Abbreviations
Geography and climate
Introduction
Geography of Australia
Australia's climate
Water resources
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
National anthem and colours of Australia
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 (UN) system
The Commonwealth
Australia’s human rights policy
The role of DFAT in Australia’s international relations
Location and number of DFAT staff
Services to the Australian community
Public information services
The Australian Overseas Aid Program
Key themes of the aid program
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
Births
Deaths
International migration
Country of birth
Marriages
Households and families
Citizenship
Languages
Bibliography
Labour
Introduction
Labour market statistics
Labour force
Employed persons
Unemployed persons
Underutilised labour
Earnings and benefits
Persons not in the labour force
Industrial relations
Job vacancies
Bibliography
Income and welfare
Introduction
Household income and wealth
Income and community support programs
Aged care programs
Services provided by 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
Expenditure on education
Government assistance to students
Preschool students
Primary and secondary education
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Higher education
Adult and community education (ACE)
Participation in education and training
Educational attainment
Bibliography
Crime and justice
Introduction
The criminal justice system
Expenditure on public order and safety
The police
National crime statistics
Crime and safety
Crimes recorded by police
Drug offences
Outcomes of police investigations
Courts
Corrective services
Prisoners in Australia
Most serious offence
Community-based corrections
Deaths in custody
Bibliography
Culture and recreation
Introduction
Cultural and natural heritage
National Estate
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 the arts
Festivals
Religion
Employment and participation in cultural activities
Funding for culture
Children's participation in cultural and leisure activities
Sport and recreation
Funding for sport and recreation
Sports and physical recreation services
Amusement and leisure industries
Employment, involvement and participation in sports and physical activities
Children's participation in sports and leisure activities
Bibliography
Industry structure and performance
Introduction
The evolution of Australian industry
The value of goods and services produced by industries
An industry view of employment
Selected measures of industry performance
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
Mineral and petroleum resources
Expenditure on mineral and petroleum exploration
Structure and performance of the mining industry
Research and development expenditure (R&D)
Environment management
Major commodities
Profile of major commodities
Bibliography
Energy
Introduction
Energy supply and use
Energy resources
Energy production
International trade in energy products
Energy use
International comparisons of energy performance
Energy and the environment
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
Performance of the construction industry
Trends in construction activity
Residential building
Non-residential building
Engineering construction
Price indexes for construction
Bibliography
Service industries
Introduction
Overview
Statistics for selected service industries
Bibliography
Tourism
Introduction
The economic contribution of tourism
Domestic tourism
International inbound tourism
International outbound tourism
Tourist accommodation
Bibliography
Transport
Introduction
Transport activity
Accidents, injuries and fatalities
Transport infrastructure
Bibliography
Communications and information technology
Introduction
The communication services industries
Telecommunication services industry
Internet activity
Postal Communications
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector
Use of information technology
Bibliography
Environment
Introduction
Environmental views and behaviour
Salinity and land management
Air pollution
Drought
Bushfires
Environmental assets
Nature conservation
Bibliography
Science and innovation
Introduction
Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
Resources devoted to R&D
Innovation statistics
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
Stage of production producer price indexes
Manufacturing price indexes
Construction price indexes
International trade price indexes
Service industries 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
Bibliography
International merchandise trade
International trade in services
Foreign ownership in Australia
Articles
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