This paper provides data on the four separate summary indexes derived from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

As the People’s Republic of China continues to develop as the subject of intense economic, political and cultural interest, this study examines the place ‘China’ has held in the parliamentary imagination by exploring the history of the Australian parliament’s dealings with China. The monograph’s period of historical focus is broad: it begins with an analysis...

This paper outlines the Commonwealth government’s role in funding dental health services in the past and prospects for future involvement in light of recent policy announcements.

A good safety record is a judgement of past performance and does not guarantee the future, although it is a useful indicator. In 2000, it was demonstrated that even highly reputable operators are not fail safe, with the crash of an Air France Concorde at Paris and a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 at Taipei. While...

Retirement income and superannuation have been significant themes for the federal government since Federation. In common with other countries Australia’s retirement income system has three component parts or pillars as they are known. The social security Age Pension is its foundation. The compulsory superannuation contributions under the Superannuation Guarantee regime is its second pillar. The...