Describes baseline levels of active transport usage in Australian cities, and thus provides a platform from which future interventions in low carbon precinct planning and design can be assessed in terms of their capability to increase the levels of active transport.

Examines the trends and drivers of growth in Australian international tourism with a view to understanding their implications for government policy. Overview Tourism is a significant contributor to the Australian economy Tourism is important to Australia’s economy — people are travelling further, and more frequently for a range of reasons including leisure, business and education.1...

Provides an outline of the current research around medical tourism, especially its impact on Australians.

Transport accidents are a cause of death and disability across the developed world. In Australia, transport accidents are a leading cause of child deaths from unintentional injury (ABS, 2006) and a leading cause of hospitalisation (ABS, 2007). Most of those child hospitalisations from vehicle accidents are children who were not properly restrained (Kidsafe SA, 2010)...

Spending by international visitors is expected to grow by 25 per cent to $8.3 billion by 2020, according to this report. Background of the report: Each year, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) produces tourism forecasts to support planning and investment processes in the tourism industry. This year MBIE combines NZIER’s leading edge...