This release updates statistical information on key economic indicators, thereby presenting an updated snapshot of the New South Wales economy and providing relevant points of comparison with other Australian States and Territories. Summary According to the RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, growth in the Australian economy was below trend for the duration of 2013. This...

Summary: The New England-North West region (also known as the Northern Inland) has experienced substantial changes. During the nineteenth century the driving forces in production and employment were primary production and mining. During the twentieth century the predominant area of employment became the services sector. This e-brief examines the region, looking at its administrative and...

Summary: This paper presents cultural diversity data from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing for the 39 NSW State Electoral Districts (SEDs) located in regional NSW, as redistributed in 2013. Data from the 2006 Census is also included for several census indicators. A companion background paper contains the profiles of the 54 NSW SEDs...

This paper presents a timeline of all key policy positions of Federal and State Governments and Oppositions with respect to a second Sydney airport since the end of 2007, and includes brief summaries and links to all of the key reports. Introduction Since the 1940s, Federal and State governments have been grappling with the need...

Introduction: The issue of alcohol-related violence, and in particular violence occurring in and around licensed premises, has been at the forefront of debate in NSW for several years. A range of measures have been introduced to tackle this problem, including those announced by Premier O’Farrell on 21 January 2014. Restrictions imposed on licensed premises under...