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Statistical News: Developments in ABS Statistics
Statistical News:
Developments in ABS Statistics
Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2007 Edition 1
This statistical overview of sports and physical recreation in Australia (cat. no. 4156.0) was released on Monday 20 August 2007.
The publication covers the output and employment of the sports and physical recreation sector, government outlays on recreation, international trade in sports and physical recreation goods, as well as attendance and participation in sports and physical recreation activities.
For further information about these and related statistics, contact Colin Speechley on (08) 8237 7363 or the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
Australian Social Trends, 2007
Australian Social Trends, 2007 (cat. no. 4102.0) was released on 7 August.This publication presents information on contemporary social issues and areas of public policy concern.
The study draws on a wide range of ABS statistics and statistics from other official sources, describing aspects of Australian society, and how these are changing over time.
The publication is designed to assist and encourage informed decision-making, and to be of value to a wide audience including those engaged in research, journalism, marketing, teaching and social policy, as well as anyone interested in how we live today and how we’ve changed over recent decades.
Review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 2007
The ‘Review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification’ (ASCG) paper was released 16 August 2007, (cat. no. 1216.0.55.001). The paper outlines a proposal to replace the current ASGC with a new Australian statistical geography.
Using a geography that remains stable allows for analysis and comparison across long time intervals, however, statistical boundaries must also reflect changes that take place in the real world. The review of the ASCG aims to produce a system that better meets the contemporary needs of users and addresses some of the shortcomings of the ASGC.
Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia, Jun 2007
The information for this report has been collected and compiled from the Mineral Exploration and Petroleum Exploration Quarterly Censuses (cat. no. 8412.0).
These statistics cover private enterprises known to be conducting exploration in Australia and Australian waters.
The publication was released on 12 September 2007 and contains actual and expected exploration expenditure for the June quarter.
For further information about these and related statistics, contact Mark Busby on (02) 9268 4533.
WAIFS
Since 2005 the ABS has been working in partnership with State Government to develop a system for the coordination of government reporting against indicator frameworks.
The WA Indicator Framework System (WAIFS) allows for the storing, searching and regular updating of the statistical information related to these frameworks.
The benefits of WAIFS to State Government agencies include better access to statistical information, a reduction in the effort and cost of collecting data, and reduced demand on data custodian agencies. So far three indicator frameworks have been loaded to the test version of WAIFS, which all State Government staff can access on http://waifsdemo.webfirm.com.au/. For further information regarding the WAIFS project, please contact Gabriela Lawrence on (08) 9360 5205.
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