This report presents information on the extent of violence (in particular family violence) in the Indigenous population, using existing surveys and administrative data collections. The report also discusses gaps in existing information, the extent to which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are identified and strategies to improve the information on family violence.

Andrew Beer, Paul Delfabbro, Susan Oakley, Fiona Verity, Kristin Natalier, Jasmin Packer and Alice Bass presents the outcomes of a research into models of good practice in meeting the needs of homeless young people in rural areas of Australia. They show that young people living in rural areas face many of the challenges confronting urban...

Susan Gelade and Tom Stehlik examine the impact of urban, regional, and remote location on Indigenous vocational education and training (VET) students' aspirations and outcomes. They finds the availability of desired courses, teaching staff, and community attitudes to learning in the various locations influence the successful outcomes of Indigenous students. However, successful outcomes other than...

In general, farm crime has not attracted a lot of research activity. Marissa McCall and Peter Homel review types of farm crime, farmer attitudes to crime and prevention, difficulties in dealing with this type of crime, and crime prevention programs and tactics. As repeat victimisation has been identified as an outstanding feature, it is recommended...

The 'error of closure' is the population growth that cannot be accounted for either by natural increase or by quantifiable non-demographic factors. The term is somewhat misleading: since it incorporates all unquantifiable components of the increase in a population count, it is unlikely ever to be 'closed'. This study highlights the significance of variability of...