This monthly compendium contains economic statistics, presenting comprehensive tables, graphs, commentaries, feature articles and technical notes.

Reading is an activity enjoyed by many, and widely held to be an essential component for success in education. Therefore, educators and policy-makers have been keen to promote an appreciation for, and engagement in, reading by children. Reflecting this, the National Year of Reading 2012 seeks to support “... children learning to read and keen...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) produced this publication "Completing the Picture – Environmental Accounting in Practice" to inform government decision–makers, policy analysts, scientists, industry and other groups on how environmental accounts could be used and further developed in Australia. The System of Environmental–Economic Accounting (SEEA) was adopted as an international statistical standard by the...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' most recent breakdown of the figures and findings regarding Australia's retail sector.

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Life on Struggle Street' article from the latest AST publication. It looks at the characteristics of people in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth.