INTRODUCTION The Australia Council for the Arts commissioned this literature review in response to the decline in children’s reading measured by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The review aimed to summarise current knowledge on Australian children’s leisure reading, and identifies gaps in knowledge and opportunities for further research. The literature review explores findings across...

This paper finds a statistically significant negative association between health status and labour force participation. Abstract: This paper examines the association between health status and participation in the labour force using pooled unit-record data created from the ABS’s five consecutive cross-sectional National Health Surveys. Descriptive analysis of labour force participation, health status and other selected...

Introduction: This collection provides statistics relating to the number and characteristics of alleged offenders (hereafter referred to as "offenders") who have been proceeded against by police during the 12 month reference period. This includes their age, sex, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, principal offence, and how often they have been proceeded against by police...

In 2012–13, over three quarters of Australia's 15.4 million internet users made a purchase or order over the internet, according to this publication on household and personal internet use in Australia.

Summary: Health-care expenditure for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is higher than for any other disease group and the impact of CVD on the health of Australians is considerable. This report draws upon data from the AIHW Disease Expenditure Database to provide a summary of health-care expenditure for CVD in Australia in 2008-09 as well as an...