1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2006

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Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Symbols and Abbreviations
Chapter 1 - Geography and Climate
Introduction
Geography of Australia
Australia's climate
Bibliography
Chapter 2 - Government
Introduction
The constitutional basis of government
The Sovereign
The Governor-General
The Commonwealth Parliament
The Australian Government
The Australian Public Service
Commonwealth elections
State government
Territory government
Local government
Political parties
Reference notes
Bibliography
Chapter 3 - 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 environment interests
Australia's engagement with the United Nations
Australia and the Commonwealth
Australia's human rights policy
The role of DFAT in Australia's international relations
The Australian overseas aid program
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Bibliography
Chapter 4 - Defence
Introduction
Strategic environment
Operations
Resources
Capabilities
People
Bibliography
Chapter 5 - Population
Introduction
Population size and growth
Population projections
Geographic distribution of the population
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Births
Deaths
International migration
Country of birth
Marriages, divorces and de facto relationships
Households and families
Citizenship
Languages
Bibliography
Chapter 6 - Labour
Introduction
Labour market statistics
Labour force
Employed people
Unemployed people
Persons not in the labour force
Underutilised labour
Earnings
Industrial relations
Job vacancies
Bibliography
Chapter 7 - Income and welfare
Introduction
Household income, expenditure and wealth
Income support and other community support programs
Bibliography
Chapter 8 - Housing
Introduction
Types of dwellings
Number of bedrooms
Home ownerships and renting
Housing costs and income
Housing and life cycle
Housing costs - capital cities
House prices - capital cities
Value of dwellings
Housing finance for owner occupation and investment
Housing assistance
Bibliography
Chapter 9 - 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
Chapter 10 - Education and training
Introduction
Government responsibilities in education
Early childhood education
Primary and secondary education
Vocational education and training (VET)
Higher education
Adult and community education (ACE)
Participation in education
Educational attainment
Expenditure on education
Bibliography
Chapter 11 - Crime and justice
Introduction
The criminal justice system
Expenditure on public order and safety
The police
National crime statistics
Crimes recorded by police
Drug offences
Outcomes of police investigations
Courts
Corrective services
Prisoners
Most serious offence
Community-based corrections
Deaths in custody
Bibliography
Chapter 12 - Culture and recreation
Introduction
Culture and natural heritage
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 heritage and arts
Funding for heritage and arts
Religious affiliation
Employment and involvement in cultural activities
Children's participation in organised cultural activities
Sport and recreation
Sports and physical recreation services
Amusement and leisure industries
Funding for sport and recreation
Employment and involvement in sports and physical activities
Participation in sports and physical activities
Children's participation in organised sport
Children's participation in selected leisure activities
Bibliography
Chapter 13 - Industry structure and performance
Introduction
The evolution of Australian industry
Value of goods and services produced by industries
An industry view of employment
Industry productivity
Bibliography
Chapter 14 - Agriculture
Introduction
The agricultural environment
Land use 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
Chapter 15 - Forestry and fishing
Introduction
Forestry
Fishing
Bibliography
Chapter 16 - Mining
Introduction
Economic contribution of the mining industry
Structure and performance of the mining industry
Mineral, oil and gas resources
Expenditure on mineral and petroleum exploration
Research and development expenditure
Production and trade of major minerals, oil, gas and petroleum
Profile of major minerals, oil and gas
Bibliography
Chapter 17 - Energy
Introduction
Energy supply and use
Energy resources
Energy production
International trade in energy products
Energy use
Bibliography
Chapter 18 - Manufacturing
Introduction
Economic contribution of the manufacturing industry
Structure and performance of the manufacturing industry
Manufactured commodities
Price indexes
Research and development expenditure
Bibliography
Chapter 19 - Construction
Introduction
Economic contribution of the construction industry
Trends in construction activity
Residential building
Non-residential building
Engineering construction
Price indexes for construction
Bibliography
Chapter 20 - Service industries
Introduction
Economic contribution of the service industries sector
Selected service industries
Bibliography
Chapter 21 - Tourism
Introduction
Economic contribution of the tourism industry
International visitor arrivals
Australian resident departures
Visitor travel in Australia
Tourist accommodation
Bibliography
Chapter 22 - Transport
Introduction
Economic contribution of the transport and storage industry
Structure and performance of the transport and storage industry
Transport activity
Accidents, injuries and fatalities
Transport equipment
Bibliography
Chapter 23 - Information and communication technology
Introduction
Economic contribution of the communication services industries
Telecommunication services industry
Internet activity
Postal communications
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector
ICT-related Research and Experimental Development (R&D)
Government technology
Business use of information technology (IT)
Bibliography
Chapter 24 - Environment
Introduction
Water
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions
Residential waste management in Australia
Environmental assets
Bibliography
Chapter 25 - Science and innovation
Introduction
Innovation
Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
Resources devoted to R&D
Bibliography
Chapter 26 - 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
Chapter 27 - 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
General government, state and territory governments
General government, local governments
Taxation revenue
Bibliography
Chapter 28 - Prices
Introduction
Consumer price index (CPI)
Producer price indexes
International trade price indexes
Bibliography
Chapter 29 - 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
Chapter 30 - International accounts and trade
Introduction
International accounts
International merchandise trade
International trade in services
Bibliography
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