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    Title

Monday 21 May 2012
No scheduled releases today.

Tuesday 22 May 2012
4704.0
Replacement Content
    The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2010
    This release includes updated information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school retention rates and fertility and births data, and follows the recent releases of 'Schools, Australia, 2011' (cat. no. 4221.0) and 'Births Australia, 2010' (cat.no. 3301.0).
7122.0.55.001
    Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, April 2012
    This publication provides estimates of stocks of wheat grain held by bulk grain handlers. These estimates are compiled from the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey (GHSS) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The tables include information relating to grain held in storage facilities operated by bulk grain handling companies and major grain traders at the end of the period.

    The ABS welcomes any comments regarding the usefulness, range and quality of the statistics presented in this publication. Comments can be forwarded to: Environment and Agriculture Business Statistics Centre, Australian Bureau of Statistics, GPO Box 66, Hobart TAS 7001. Email: agriculture.statistics@abs.gov.au, or phone (03) 6222 5939.

Wednesday 23 May 2012
1393.0
First Issue
    As a Matter of Fact, 2012
    Using short visual summaries, As a Matter of Fact aims to present 'the facts' on key statistics and highlights widely held misconceptions.
4430.0.30.002
Replacement Content
    Microdata: Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia, 2009
    The Survey TableBuilder product for the 2009 Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers (SDAC) will be released on 23/05/2012.
    Release of the Survey TableBuilder will coincide with some minor amendments to the following Microdata Summary documents: - File Structure - Using the Survey Tablebuilder and - Data Item Lists.
4725.0
Re-Issue
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth, April 2011
    This publication provides information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people from data collected in the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey.

    The publication structure is based on the ABS Framework for Measuring Wellbeing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. This framework consists of a very broad range of topics considered to be important for the measurement of the mental, social and physical health of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Articles in this publication will be released progressively. The first release will contain articles on children and young peoples' cultural participation and housing circumstances, as well as their experiences of different aspects of the law and justice system.

    This reissue corrects errors in a number of chapters.

Thursday 24 May 2012
1301.0
    Year Book Australia, 2012
    Year Book Australia is the principal reference work produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It provides a comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of various aspects of the economy and social conditions in Australia. In addition, it contains descriptive matter dealing with Australia's geography and climate, government, international relations, defence, education and health and welfare support systems.

    The electronic product takes advantage of website capabilities and differs marginally from the printed version.
3302.0
Replacement Content
    Deaths, Australia, 2010
    The replacement content contains corrections to data cubes 1 and 16 to 19 inclusive for the state of Western Australia and where applicable Australia or Total of selected states and territories. The data corrected is for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. Data cube 1 relates to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths registered while data cubes 16 to 19 inclusive relate to Indigenous status (ie numbers, median age at death, infant mortality rates and age-specific death rates).
5232.0.55.001
    Assets and Liabilities of Australian Securitisers, March 2012
    Provides quarterly information on the assets and liabilities of securitisers. These financial institutions issue short and/or long term securities (known as asset-backed securities) against specifically matched assets (e.g. mortgages, credit card receivables). Securitisers use the cash flows from the pool of assets to service the interest payments on the issued securities.
8504.0
    Shipments of Wine and Brandy in Australia by Australian Winemakers and Importers, March 2012
    Presents information on the quantity of Australian produced wine (classified by type - fortified, table, sparkling, etc) and brandy sales. Sales of table wine are classified by container type for both white and red/rose table wine. Sales of fortified wine are further classified by container type, with glass containers less than 2 litres split into sherry, port and other. Includes original series for total domestic wine sales; total white and red/rose table wine; white and red/rose table wine in glass containers less than 2 litres; and soft pack white and red/rose table wine. Also includes imports cleared for home consumption.

Friday 25 May 2012
1104.0
    Microdata News, May 2012
    Microdata News is a quarterly newsletter produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
    It includes information about new releases of microdata including; Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs), TableBuilder datasets and other access methods, as well as tips for users and news about developments in the ABS microdata world.
8111.0
    Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2010
    Expenditure and human resources devoted to research and experimental development (R&D) carried out by higher education organisations in Australia, classified by socioeconomic objective, field of research, type of expenditure, type of activity, source of funds, type of employee and location of expenditure. Most data are expressed in current prices but key aggregates are also expressed using chain volume measures.
8301.0
    Production of Selected Construction Materials, April 2012
    Provides monthly estimates for the production of pre-mixed concrete and plasterboard, and quarterly estimates for the production of clay bricks, roof tiles, portland cement, portland clinker, and concrete brick, blocks and pavers.

Monday 28 May 2012
5368.0.55.006
    Characteristics of Australian Exporters, 2010-11
    This publication provides an analysis of the number and characteristics of Australia's exporters. Estimates on exporters of merchandise trade are compiled from data sourced from the Australian Customs Service (Customs) and from the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) Australian Business Register. Estimates on exporters of services are compiled largely from the ABS Survey of International Trade in Services (SITS).


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