Presents the ABS' first experimental land account to demonstrate a method for reporting change in land use, rateable value and land cover.

During the period 1901 to 2014, there have been 44 general elections for the House of Representatives and 42 Senate elections. This paper contains a brief commentary on each election along with statistical summary information and results in each state and territory for each election. Introduction This Research paper updates the Parliamentary Library’s Federal Election...

Smoking rates in Australia continue to drop, according to this survey on alcohol and tobacco consumption and illicit drug use. Introduction

This inquiry into Australia's childcare sector recommends that the government rescind its proposed budget changes.

In 2011, Indigenous households were about half as likely as other Australian households to own their home and more than 3 times as likely to be overcrowded, finds this report. Summary Indigenous households about half as likely to own their own home Indigenous households continue to have substantially lower rates of home ownership than other...