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1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2002
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Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 25/01/2002
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List of Feature Articles (Feature Article)
The White Paper: Defence 2000 – Our Future Defence Force (Feature Article)
100 years of Defence (Feature Article)
Unauthorised arrivals and overstayers (Feature Article)
Voluntary work in 2000 (Feature Article)
Trends in child care (Feature Article)
Carers with a disability (Feature Article)
Household income, living standards and financial stress (Feature Article)
Housing and lifestyle (Feature Article)
Disability and long-term health conditions (Feature Article)
Drug-related deaths (Feature Article)
Early years education in Australia (Feature Article)
Education and training: How does Australia compare internationally? (Feature Article)
Combining work and study (Feature Article)
Australian Institute of Sport (Feature Article)
A look back at the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics (Feature Article)
The influence of lifestyles on environmental pressure (Feature Article)
International comparisons of energy performance (Feature Article)
Understanding agricultural exports data (Feature Article)
Elaborately transformed manufactures (Feature Article)
The construction industry's linkages with the economy (Feature Article)
What drives housing? (Feature Article)
Retailing in the '90s (Feature Article)
Economic importance of tourism (Feature Article)
Ansett Australia 1936 - 2001 (Feature Article)
A guide to accrual-based Government Finance Statistics (Feature Article)
Recent developments in producer and international trade price indexes (Feature Article)
Analytical indexes measuring the price impacts on the living costs of selected Australian household types (Feature Article)
New volume estimates for health and education (Feature Article)
Balance sheet for Australia in real or volume terms (Feature Article)
Bilateral reconciliation studies of merchandise trade (Feature Article)
R&D in the Information and Communications Technologies industries (Feature Article)
CONTENTS
Introduction
Symbols and abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Geography and Climate
Introduction
Geography of Australia - Position and area
Landforms and their history
Rivers and lakes
Climate of Australia
Climatic controls
Rainfall and other precipitation
Temperature
Other aspects of climate
Water resources
Bibliography
Government
Introduction
The constitutional basis of government
The Sovereign
The Governor-General
The Commonwealth Parliament
The Commonwealth Government
The Australian Public Service
Commonwealth elections
State government
Territory government
Local government
Political parties
National anthem and colours of Australia
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
Australia’s human rights policy
Role of DFAT in Australia’s international relations
Public information services
Services to the Australian community
Australia's overseas aid program
Key sectors of the aid program
Aid - Country programs
Aid - Global programs
Aid - Non-govt. organisation (NGO) activities & volunteer programs
Aid - Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
The network of Australian diplomatic and consular missions overseas
Bibliography
Defence
Introduction
Resources
Defence outcome and outputs
Current capability
Defence operations
Future capability
People
Bibliography
Population
Introduction
Population size and growth
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Population projections
Population distribution
Population age-sex structure
Births
Deaths
International migration
Marriages and divorces
Households and families
Citizenship
Religion
Languages
Bibliography
Labour
Introduction
Introduction - Labour market statistics
The labour force
Persons employed
Persons unemployed
Job search experience
Job vacancies
Persons not in the labour force
Characteristics of employment
Employment arrangements
Locations of work
Labour mobility
Hours and work patterns
Level of earnings
How pay is set
Changes in the price of labour
Standard non-wage benefits
Superannuation
Industrial disputes
Trade union membership in the labour force
Bibliography
Income and Welfare
Introduction
Household income
Household expenditure
Income support programs: Dept. Family & Community Services(FaCS)
FaCS - Payments for the retired
FaCS - Payments for the unemployed
FaCS - Payments for families with children
FaCS - Other payments
FaCS - Family and children's services
FaCS - Disability programs
Aged care programs of the Department of Health and Aged Care
Services provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
Bibliography
Housing
Introduction
Types of dwellings
Housing condition
Number of bedrooms
Home ownership and renting
Housing costs
Housing costs - Capital cities
House prices
Value of dwellings
Housing finance for owner occupation
Housing assistance
Housing assistance programs for Indigenous people
Bibliography
Health
Introduction
Health status
Morbidity and Mortality
National Health Priority Areas
Cardiovascular health
Cancer control
Injuries and deaths due to external causes
Diabetes mellitus
Mental health
Asthma
Communicable diseases
Health care delivery and financing
Private health insurance
Household expenditure on health and medical care
Health workforce
Health-related organisations - International
Health-related organisations - Australian government
Health-related organisations - Australian non-government
Bibliography
Education and Training
Introduction
Commonwealth and State government responsibilities in education
Expenditure on education
Government assistance to students
Primary and secondary education
Vocational education and training
Higher education
Adult and community education
Indigenous education and training
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
Weapon use
Drug offences
Outcomes of police investigations
Courts
Criminal courts
Corrective services
Prisoners in Australia
Most serious offence
Indigenous prisoners
Deaths in custody
Bibliography
Culture and Recreation
Introduction
Cultural and natural heritage
National Estate
National parks
Museums and art museums
Botanic gardens, zoological parks and aquaria
Libraries and archives
Music
Performing arts
Film and Video
Multimedia
Radio and television broadcasting
Training in the arts
Festivals
Employment and participation in cultural activities
Funding for Culture
Children's participation in cultural and leisure activities
Sport and recreation
Sport, recreation and gambling industries
Involvement and participation in sports and physical activities
Bibliography
Industry Overview
Introduction
The evolution of Australian industry
Output and employment by industry
Profits, wages and output
Changes in hours worked by industry
Changes in labour productivity
Industry performance
Number of businesses and employment by size of business
The chapters on economic issues - a guide
Bibliography
Environment
Introduction
Environmental attitudes and behaviour in Australian households
Condition of Australia's freshwater resources
Australia's land resources - an overview
Protecting the marine environment
Atmosphere and climate change
Bibliography
Energy
Introduction
Energy resources
Energy production
Australia's international trade in energy products
Energy use
Direct energy use by sector
Australian energy consumption allocated to final use
Indicators of energy use in Australia
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
Fruit and Vegetables
Selected other crops
Livestock
Meat production and slaughterings
The wool industry
Apparent consumption of foodstuffs
Bibliography
Forestry and Fishing
Introduction
Forestry
Forest estate
Wood and paper products
Management of forests
Production, processing, and exports & imports of fisheries products
Fisheries resources
Fisheries legislation and territorial arrangements
Fisheries research
Aquaculture
Recreational fishing
Bibliography
Mining
Introduction
Summary of mining operations
Mining - Exports
Mining - Imports
Mineral production
Major commodities
Minerals processing and treatment
Mineral resources and geology
Mineral exploration
Administrative and financial arrangements
Mining - Research
Bibliography
Manufacturing
Introduction
Contribution to GDP
Manufacturing trends
Structure of the manufacturing industry
Industry value added by State
Manufacturing turnover
Employment
Industrial disputes
Trade union membership in the manufacturing industry
Capital expenditure
Sales and output
Company profits
Principal manufactured commodities
Price indexes
Research and experimental development
Direct exports by manufacturing
Bibliography
Construction
Introduction
Performance of the construction industry
Trends in construction activity
Residential building
Residential building - New houses
Residential building - New other residential building
Residential building - Other dwellings
Residential building - Value of residential building
Non-residential building
Engineering construction
Price indexes for construction
Average weekly earnings in the construction industry
Industrial disputes
Trade union membership in the construction industry
Bibliography
Service Industries
Introduction
Overview
Statistics for selected service industries
Retail and wholesale trade
Hospitality industries
Selected business professions
Selected business services
Selected health professions
Community services
Libraries, museums, commercial art galleries and botanic gardens
Film, video and television industries
Performing arts
Gambling services
Bibliography
Tourism
Introduction
Domestic tourism
International inbound tourism - Characteristics
International inbound tourism - Expenditure
International outbound tourism
Tourist accommodation
Bibliography
Transport
Introduction
General transport activity
Domestic freight activity
International freight activity
Domestic passenger activity
International passenger activity
Safety
Rail and water accidents
Road traffic accidents involving fatalities and casualties
Air accidents and casualties
Transport equipment
Transport infrastructure
Transport infrastructure - Licensed operators
General transport organisations
Road transport organisations
Rail transport organisations
Water transport organisations
Air transport organisations
Bibliography
Communications and Information Technology
Introduction
The communication services industries
The information technology and telecommunications sector
The telecommunications environment in Australia
Telecommunication services industry
Internet activity
Postal communications - Australian Postal Corporation
Business use of information technology
Farm use of information technology
Household use of information technology
Bibliography
Science and Innovation
Introduction
Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
Expenditure on R&D - how does Australia compare internationally?
Source of funds for expenditure on R&D
R&D expenditure - Business sector
R&D expenditure - General government sector
R&D expenditure - Higher education sector
R&D expenditure - Private non-profit sector
Innovation statistics
Objectives of undertaking technological innovation
Costs of undertaking innovation
Official organisations and administration
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Bibliography
Financial System
Introduction
Financial enterprises
Banks
Other depository corporations
Life insurance corporations
Pension funds
Other insurance corporations
Central borrowing authorities
Financial intermediaries not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)
Financial markets
Managed funds
Lending by financial institutions
Money and the payments system
Bibliography
Government Finance
Introduction
Public sector
Levels of government
Total public sector, all Australian governments combined
General government, all Australian governments combined
Total public sector, State Governments
General government, State Governments
Total public sector, local governments
Taxation revenue
Bibliography
Prices
Introduction
Consumer Price Index
CPI - Index population
CPI - Conceptual basis
CPI - Periodic reviews of the CPI
CPI - Weighting pattern
CPI - Price collection
CPI - Price movements by city
CPI - Price movements by broad commodity group
CPI - Long-term price series
CPI - International comparisons
Producer price indexes
Stage of Production producer price indexes
Manufacturing price indexes
Construction price indexes
Services output price indexes
International trade price indexes
Bibliography
Introduction
Introduction
Measuring GDP
Chain volume or 'real' GDP
Chain price indexes and implicit price deflators
National income, expenditure and product accounts
Gross domestic product account
National income account
National capital account
External account
State accounts
Input-output tables
Financial accounts
National Balance Sheet
Bibliography
International Accounts and Trade
Introduction
International accounts - Conceptual framework
International accounts - Classifications
International accounts - Statistical overview
International trade in goods and services (balance of payments basis)
International trade in services
International investment position
International accounts - Foreign debt
Levels of foreign investment in Australia & Aust. investment abroad
International accounts - Ratios
Foreign ownership in Australia
International merchandise trade - Conceptual framework
International merchandise trade - Classification
International merchandise trade - Valuation
Total merchandise exports and imports
Merchandise exports and imports by commodity
Merchandise exports and imports by country
Merchandise exports and imports by industry of origin
Merchandise exports and imports by mode of transport
Export price index
Import price index
Bibliography
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