The Australian Bureau of Statistics' most recent breakdown of the figures and findings regarding Australia's retail sector.

This compendium contains Australian economic statistics, presenting comprehensive tables, graphs, commentaries, feature articles and technical notes.

There are significant challenges facing Australia’s health workforce now and into the future, including an ageing population, expected increased demand for health services and increasing expectations for service delivery, changing burden of disease and broader labour market issues. Such challenges are well documented in a number of publications including the Productivity Commission’s 2005 report Australia’s...

This fact sheet explains the information contained in a safety data sheet (SDS), what each section means and how to check if a SDS complies with the Work Health and Safety Regulations. By reading, understanding and following the information and instructions in an SDS, all chemicals should be able to be used safely in the...

There were 1,340 hospitals in Australia in 2010–11. The 752 public hospitals accounted for 68% of hospital beds (57,772) and the 588 private hospitals accounted for about 32% of beds (28,000 private hospital beds based on 2009–10 data). Expenditure and funding Public hospitals spent about $37 billion in 2010–11. Adjusted for inflation, expenditure increased by...