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1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2008
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/02/2008
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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)
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Geography
Geography of Australia
Australia's climate
2006 Drought (Article)
Temperature
Geography and climate Bibliography
Environment
Waste and recycling practices of households
Energy use by households
Transport use by households
Household water use and conservation
Environmental assets
Environment Bibliography
Water, land and air
Water
Murray-Darling Basin, 2004–05 (Article)
Land
Air
Water, land and air Bibliography
Government
Constitutional basis of government
The Sovereign
The Governor-General
Commonwealth Parliament
Australian Government
Commonwealth elections
State government
Territory government
Local government
Public service
Political parties
Reference notes
Government Bibliography
International Relations
Australia's credentials and place in the international system
Australia's bilateral relationships
Australia's security interests
Australia's economic interests
Australia's environment interests
Australia's engagement with the United Nations (UN)
Australia and the Commonwealth
Australia's human rights policy
Services to the Australian community
Australia's overseas aid program
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Lessening the impacts from agriculture (Article)
International Relations Bibliography
Defence
Strategic environment
Operations
Resources
Capabilities
People
Defence Bibliography
Population
Population size and growth
Population projections
Population projections – a tool for examining population ageing (Article)
Geographic distribution of the population
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Births
Recent increases in Australia's fertility (Article)
Deaths
International migration
Country of birth
Marriages, divorces and de facto relationships
Households and families
Population Bibliography
Labour
Labour market statistics
Labour force
Employed people
Forms of employment (Article)
Labour mobility (Article)
Child employment (Article)
Unemployed people
Persons not in the labour force
Underutilised labour
Earnings
Industrial relations
Work-related injuries (Article)
Job vacancies
Labour Bibliography
Income and welfare
Household income, expenditure and wealth
Income and community support
Australian Government disaster assistance (Article)
Income and welfare Bibliography
Housing
Types of dwellings
Housing utilisation
Home owners and renters
Housing costs
Home buyers
Housing and life-cycle stages
Housing assistance
Housing Bibliography
Health
National health information
How Australians rate their health
Health status
Disability status
Health risk behaviours
Overweight and obesity in adults (Article)
Chronic disease
Diabetes mellitus (Article)
Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Communicable disease
Health care delivery and financing
Health Bibliography
Education and training
Government responsibilities in education and training
Early childhood education
Primary and secondary education
Australian School-based Apprenticeships (Article)
Vocational education and training (VET)
Higher education
Adult and community education (ACE)
Participation in education
Educational attainment
Financing education
Higher Education Loan Programme (Article)
Education and training Bibliography
Crime and justice
Criminal justice system
Expenditure on public order and safety
Police
National crime statistics
Drug offences
Outcomes of police investigations
Courts
Corrective services
Prisoners
Most serious offence
Community-based corrections
Deaths in custody
Crime and justice Bibliography
Culture and recreation
Arts
Heritage
Sports and physical recreation
Cultural diversity
Culture and recreation Bibliography
Industry structure and performance
Evolution of Australian industry
Value of goods and services produced by Australian industry
Employment in Australian industry
Australian industry business entries and exits
Industry productivity
Industry structure and performance Bibliography
Agriculture
Agricultural environment
Agriculture industry
Agricultural production
Livestock
Potatoes - the world's favourite vegetable (Article)
Agriculture Bibliography
Forestry and fishing
Forestry
Fishing
Forestry and fishing Bibliography
Mining
Mineral, oil and gas resources
Expenditure on mineral and petroleum exploration
Mining industry
Production and trade of minerals
Profile of major minerals, oil and gas
Mining Bibliography
Energy
Resources
Supply and use
Production
International trade in energy products
Energy use
Energy Bibliography
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Manufactured commodities
Manufacturing Bibliography
Construction
Construction industry
Construction activity
Construction Bibliography
Service industries
Service industries sector
Selected service industries
Service industries Bibliography
Tourism
Tourism industry
International visitor arrivals
Australian resident departures
Visitor travel in Australia
Tourist accommodation
Tourism Bibliography
Transport
Transport and storage industry
Transport activity
Accidents, injuries and fatalities
Transport equipment
Transport Bibliography
Information and communication technology
Information and communication technology (ICT) industries
Use of information technology (IT)
How Australia accesses and uses the Internet
Information and communication technology Bibliography
Research and innovation
Research and development (R&D)
Innovation activity of businesses
Research and innovation Bibliography
Financial system
Regulatory framework
Inter-sectoral financial flows
Financial enterprises
Financial markets
Managed funds
Lending by financial institutions
Money and the payments system
Financial system Bibliography
Government finance
Public sector
Taxation revenue
Government finance Bibliography
Prices
Concept of a price index
Consumer price index (CPI)
House price indexes
Labour price index (LPI)
Producer price indexes
International trade price indexes
Prices Bibliography
National accounts
Defining and measuring GDP
National income, expenditure and product accounts
State accounts
National balance sheet
Additional national accounts measures
National accounts Bibliography
International accounts
Overview of the international accounts
Components of the international accounts
Statistical overview
International accounts Bibliography
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