ABS products
Research and Experimental Development, All Sector Summary, Australia (8112.0)
Research and Experimental Development, Businesses, Australia (8104.0)
Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2002-03 (8109.0)
Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2002 (8111.0)
Science and innovation Theme Page, available under Themes on the ABS web site <https://www.abs.gov.au>
Other publications and references
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources 2002, Australia as a Modern Economy, Some Statistical Indicators 2002, Canberra
OECD (Organization for Economic Corporation and Development):
- 2003, Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2003, Paris
- 2004, Main Science and Technology Indicators, 2004/1, Paris
Additional information on topics presented in this chapter may be found in the Australian Government's annual report on innovation and in the annual reports and other publications of the organisations mentioned, particularly the Department of Education, Science and Training, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources and the CSIRO. See also the innovation statement of May 2004, Backing Australia's Ability - Building Our Future Through Science and Innovation.
Additional information on some technology-related issues, particularly on the use of information technology, can be found in Chapter 23, Communications and information technology.
Web sites
Information about Australian Government policies and programs relating to science and innovation can be found through the portal, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.industry.gov.au/>
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.dest.gov.au>. The innovation statement, Backing Australia's Ability – Building Our Future Through Science and Innovation, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.innovation.gov.au>
Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.industry.gov.au>
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.csiro.au>
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.oecd.org>. A summary of the Frascati Manual, the basic international source of methodology for collecting and using research and development statistics, last viewed October 2004 <http://www.oecd.org/dsti/sti/stat-ana/prod>
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