1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2008

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In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair
Scouting – developing leaders of tomorrow (Feature Article)
Geohazards and their impact (Feature Article)
Understanding natural hazard impacts on Australia (Feature Article)
Natural disasters in Australia (Feature Article)
How do we know about climate in the period before instruments? (Feature Article)
Tsunami risk to Australia (Feature Article)
Australian federal system (Feature Article)
APEC and climate change (Feature Article)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage (Feature Article)
Physical violence (Feature Article)
Irrigation on Australian farms (Feature Article)
Sustainable forest management – an update (Feature Article)
Sustaining the mineral resources industry – overcoming the tyranny of depth (Feature Article)
ABS sums up the nation - more kids, bigger houses, but greener (Media Release)
Year Book Australia 2008: Media story leads (Media Release)

THE SOVEREIGN

Since 7 February 1952, the Australian Sovereign has been Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

On 6 November 1999 a vote to establish Australia as a republic was put to a national referendum. The proposal was defeated, with 54.9% of electors voting against it.