This publication finds that Australian business spending on research and experimental development (R&D) reached $18.3 billion in 2011-12. By state, the largest increase in expenditure on R&D from 2010-11 was reported in Western Australia (up $320 million), followed by South Australia (up $215 million). The largest decreases were reported in Queensland (down $180 million) and...

This draft report was released to assist participants in preparing a submission to the commissioned study into Regulator Engagement with Small Business. Members of the public are invited to examine this draft and provide written comment. The deadline for all written responses is Wednesday 14 August 2013. Key points: Small businesses feel the burden of...

This report looks at natural disaster recovery in Australia. The report, which draws on case studies of four towns still recovering from flooding, cyclones and bushfires up to five years down the track, reveals there is inadequate planning for many of the short and long-term disaster effects.

This release presents detailed indicators, as collected by the 2011-12 Business Characteristics Survey (BCS), on the incidence of business use of information technology and associated activities, such as internet commerce, in Australia. There are two components to this release: web based information and data cubes. The data cubes contain the detailed data that underpins the...

Austerity policies have fuelled the fire of recession rather than stimulated growth. As a consequence nearly 5.5 million young people are now out of work in Europe and unemployment has reached crisis levels. This is the first of three papers that will examine austerity strategies in Europe and the US and assess their economic and...