http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4102.0 en-au Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +1100 social.reporting@abs.gov.au (Social Reporting) ℗ & © 2012 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Social Trends (AST) podcasts bring you short, easy listening highlights from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest release of the AST publication. Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Social Trends (AST) podcasts bring you short, easy listening highlights from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest release of the AST publication. Each quarterly release of AST contains several in depth articles, which cover many broad areas of social concern such as population, health, work and housing just to name a few. We aim to do this in an interesting and easy to understand way. Other aims of AST are to address current and perennial social concerns and to provide answers to key social questions. Each podcast will focus in upon the highlights from a different article. Australian Social Trends (AST) podcasts bring you short, easy listening highlights from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest release of the AST publication. Each quarterly release of AST contains several in depth articles, which cover many broad areas of social concern such as population, health, work and housing just to name a few. We aim to do this in an interesting and easy to understand way. Other aims of AST are to address current and perennial social concerns and to provide answers to key social questions. Each podcast will focus in upon the highlights from a different article. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0312-001/ASTPodcast.jpg http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4102.0 Australian Social Trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics social.reporting@abs.gov.au clean Australian Bureau of Statistics Are many people with disability engaged in work? This first Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Disability and Work' article from the March 2012 AST publication. Are many people with disability engaged in work? If so, in what sort of jobs and how do their labour force characteristics differ from those without disability? This first Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Disability and Work' article from the March 2012 AST publication. Are many people with disability engaged in work? If so, in what sort of jobs and how do their labour force characteristics differ from those without disability? http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0312-001/Episode1-DisabilityandWork.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0312-001/Episode1-DisabilityandWork.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +1100 7:15 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Disability, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Discrimination Australian Bureau of Statistics Australians in low economic resource households This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Life on Struggle Street' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It looks at the characteristics of people in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Life on Struggle Street' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It looks at the characteristics of people in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0512-001/Episode2-StruggleStreet.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0512-001/Episode2-StruggleStreet.mp3 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:30:00 +1000 10:09 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Poor, Income, Wealth, Disadvantage, Employment, Unemployment Australian Bureau of Statistics Trends in marriage and divorce This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Love Me Do' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It examines trends in marriage, de facto relationships and divorce over the last twenty years. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Love Me Do' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It examines trends in marriage, de facto relationships and divorce over the last twenty years. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0512-003/Episode3-LoveMeDo.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0512-003/Episode3-LoveMeDo.mp3 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:30:00 +1000 8:34 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Marriage, Divorce, Relationship, De facto, Separation, Family, Children Australian Bureau of Statistics What is the prevalence of disability among children? This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Children with a disability ' article from the June 2012 AST publication. It discusses the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Children with a disability ' article from the June 2012 AST publication. It discusses the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0612-002/E04_ChildrenDisability.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0612-002/E04_ChildrenDisability.mp3 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:30:00 +1000 8:31 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Children, Disability, Carers, Support Australian Bureau of Statistics Children's participation in sport and dancing This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at participation in organised sport or dancing for children, by selected characteristics relative to an average or typical situation. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at participation in organised sport or dancing for children, by selected characteristics relative to an average or typical situation. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0712-002/E05_ChildsPlay.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0712-002/E05_ChildsPlay.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:30:00 +1000 9:36 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Children, Kids, Sport, Health, Fitness, Parents Australian Bureau of Statistics Who's most affected by STIs? And what are the most common STIs? This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast considers notification rates of major STIs by age and sex. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast considers notification rates of major STIs by age and sex. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0812-001/E06_STIs.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0812-001/E06_STIs.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:30:00 +1000 8:18 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, STD, Sex, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Herpes, HIV, AIDS Australian Bureau of Statistics The relevance of qualifications to employment This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at employed people aged 20-64 years with a qualification, and the relevance of their highest level qualification for their current employment. This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at employed people aged 20-64 years with a qualification, and the relevance of their highest level qualification for their current employment. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0912-001/E07_RightPerson.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0912-001/E07_RightPerson.mp3 Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:30:00 +1000 7:04 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Employment, Jobs, Study, Education, University, Training, Qualifications, Income Australian Bureau of Statistics This special episode discusses the 2012 update of Measures of Australia's Progress Australians have a higher income, an increased life expectancy, and are better educated compared with a decade ago. But, the number of animals and plants which are endangered has increased over the last ten years. Australians have a higher income, an increased life expectancy, and are better educated compared with a decade ago. But, the number of animals and plants which are endangered has increased over the last ten years. http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0912-002/E08_MAP.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-0912-002/E08_MAP.mp3 Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:30:00 +1000 7:53 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Measures, Progress, Society, Economy, Environment, GDP, Wellbeing, Indicators, Australian Bureau of Statistics How much energy do Australian households use, and how much does it cost? This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at Australian household energy use and costs, and what people are doing to reduce their energy consumption This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at Australian household energy use and costs, and what people are doing to reduce their energy consumption http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-1112-001/E09_HouseholdEnergy.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-1112-001/E09_HouseholdEnergy.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +1100 7:20 Australia, Social, Trends, Statistics, Energy, Household, Costs, Prices, Electricity, Gas, Petrol, Solar, Heating, Cooling, Insulation, Climate, Australian Bureau of Statistics What's it like to be a farmer in Australia these days? This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at the business of farming and the characteristics of Australian farmers This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at the business of farming and the characteristics of Australian farmers http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-1212-001/E10_FarmingAndFarmers.mp3 http://www.abs.gov.au/videos/438-1212-001/E10_FarmingAndFarmers.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +1100 9:08 Australian, Social, Trends, Statistics, Farming, Farmer, Stock, Beef, Sheep, Grain, Exports, Food, Agriculture, Drought, Floods,