Introduction
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Symbols and Abbreviations
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Geography and Climate
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Introduction
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Geography of Australia - Position and area
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Landforms and their history
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Rivers and lakes
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Climate of Australia
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Climatic controls
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Rainfall and other precipitation
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Temperature
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Other aspects of climate
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Water resources
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Bibliography
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Government
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Introduction
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The constitutional basis of government
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The Sovereign
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The Governor-General
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The Commonwealth Parliament
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The Commonwealth Government
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The Australian Public Service
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Commonwealth elections
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State government
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Territory government
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Local government
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Political parties
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National anthem and colours of Australia
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Reference notes
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Bibliography
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International Relations
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Introduction
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Australia’s credentials and place in the international system
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Australia’s bilateral relationships
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Australia’s security interests
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Australia’s economic interests
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Australia’s engagement with the United Nations (UN) system
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The Commonwealth
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Australia’s human rights policy
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The role of DFAT in Australia’s international relations
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Location and number of DFAT staff
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Services to the Australian community
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Public information services
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The Australian Overseas Aid Program
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Key sectors of the aid program
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The network of Australian diplomatic and consular missions overseas
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Bibliography
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Defence
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Introduction
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Outcome and strategic objectives
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Strategic environment
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Operations
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Capabilities
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The White Paper
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Resources
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People
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Bibliography
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Population
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Introduction
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Population size and growth
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
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Population projections
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Population distribution
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Population age-sex structure
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Births
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Deaths
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International migration
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Marriages and divorces
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Households and families
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Citizenship
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Religion
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Languages
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Bibliography
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Labour
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Introduction
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Labour market statistics
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The labour force
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Persons employed
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Full-time and part-time employment
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Employment by industry and occupation
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Persons unemployed
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Job vacancies
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Characteristics of employment
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Earnings and benefits
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Level of earnings
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Changes in the price of labour
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Non-wage benefits
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Industrial relations
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Bibliography
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Income and Welfare
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Introduction
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Household income and expenditure
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Household expenditure
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Services provided by the Dept. Family & Community Services(FaCS)
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Income support programs: Dept. Family & Community Services(FaCS)
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Other support programs: Dept. Family & Community Services(FaCS)
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Aged care programs of the Department of Health and Ageing
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Services provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
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Bibliography
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Housing
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Introduction
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Types of dwellings
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Housing condition
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Number of bedrooms
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Home ownership and renting
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Housing costs and income
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Housing and lifestyle
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Housing costs - capital cities
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House prices
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Value of dwellings
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Housing finance for owner occupation
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Housing assistance
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Bibliography
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Health
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Introduction
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How Australians rate their health
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Health status
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National Health Priority Areas
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Cardiovascular health
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Cancer control
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Injuries and deaths due to external causes
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Diabetes mellitus
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Mental health
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Asthma
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Communicable diseases
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Health care delivery and financing
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Private health insurance
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Household expenditure on health and medical care
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Health workforce
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Health-related organisations - International
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Health-related organisations - Australian government
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Health-related organisations - Australian non-government
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Bibliography
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Education and Training
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Introduction
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Commonwealth and state government responsibilities in education
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Expenditure on education
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Government assistance to students
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Financial assistance - from the student's perspective
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Preschool students
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Primary and secondary education
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Higher education
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Adult and community education (ACE)
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Indigenous education and training
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Participation in education and training
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Educational attendance and the labour force
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Educational attainment
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Bibliography
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Crime and Justice
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Introduction
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The criminal justice system
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Expenditure on public order and safety
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The police
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National crime statistics
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Crime and safety
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Crimes recorded by police
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Drug offences
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Outcomes of police investigations
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Courts
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Courts - Criminal courts
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Corrective services
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Most serious offence
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Indigenous prisoners
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Community-based corrections
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Deaths in custody
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Bibliography
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Culture and Recreation
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Introduction
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Cultural and natural heritage
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National Estate
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National parks
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Museums and commercial art galleries
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Botanic gardens, zoological parks and aquaria
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Libraries and archives
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Literature and print media
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Performing arts
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Film and video
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Radio and television broadcasting
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Support for the arts
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Festivals
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Employment and participation in cultural activities
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Funding for culture
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Children's participation in cultural and leisure activities
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Sport and recreation
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Funding for sport and recreation
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Sport, recreation and gambling industries
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Amusement and leisure industries
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Involvement and participation in sports and physical activities
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Children's participation in sports and leisure activities
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Bibliography
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Industry Overview
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Introduction
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The evolution of Australian industry
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Output and employment by industry
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Profits, wages and output
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Changes in hours worked by industry
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Changes in labour productivity
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Industry performance
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Number of businesses and employment by size of business
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The sections on economic issues - a guide
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Bibliography
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Environment
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Introduction
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Environmental views and behaviour
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Australia's biodiversity
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Extent and clearing of native vegetation
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Invasive species
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Coastal and marine environment
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Atmosphere and climate change
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Bibliography
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Energy
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Introduction
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Energy resources
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Energy production
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Australia's international trade in energy products
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Energy use
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Direct energy use by sector
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Australian energy consumption allocated to final use
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Indicators of energy use in Australia
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International comparisons of energy performance
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Energy and the environment - Greenhouse gas emissions
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Bibliography
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Agriculture
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Introduction
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The agricultural environment
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Land used for agriculture
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Irrigation
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Characteristics of Australian farms
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Employment in agriculture
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Gross value of agricultural commodities produced
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Financial statistics of farm businesses
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Crops
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Vegetables and fruit
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Selected other crops
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Livestock
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Meat production and slaughterings
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The wool industry
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Apparent consumption of foodstuffs
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Bibliography
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Forestry and Fishing
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Forestry
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Forest estate
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Wood and paper products
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Management of forests
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Fishing
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Fisheries resources
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Fisheries legislation
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Recreational fishing
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Bibliography
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Mining
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Introduction
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Contribution to gross domestic product (GDP)
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Mineral resources and geology
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Mineral exploration
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Summary of mining operations
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Mineral production
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Major commodities
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Minerals processing and treatment
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Exports
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Imports
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Administrative and financial arrangements
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Research
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Bibliography
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Manufacturing
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Introduction
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Contribution to gross domestic product
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Structure of the manufacturing industry
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Industry value added by state
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Manufacturing sales and service income by state
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Employment by state
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Industrial disputes
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Trade union membership in the manufacturing industry
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Capital expenditure
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Income from sales of goods and services
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Company profits
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Principal manufactured commodities
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Price indexes
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Research and experimental development
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Bibliography
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Construction
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Functional Classification of Buildings
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Introduction
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Performance of the construction industry
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Trends in construction activity
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Residential building
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Residential building - New houses
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Residential building - New other residential building
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Residential building - Value of residential building
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Non-residential building
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Engineering construction
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Price indexes for construction
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Average weekly earnings
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Industrial disputes
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Trade union membership
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Bibliography
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Service Industries
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Introduction
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Overview
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Statistics for selected service industries
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Retail and wholesale trade
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Hospitality industries
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Selected business professions
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Selected business services
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Community services
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Libraries, museums, commercial art galleries and botanic gardens
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Film, video and television industries
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Performing arts
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Gambling services
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Amusement and leisure
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Bibliography
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Tourism
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Introduction
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Nature-based tourism
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The economic contribution of tourism
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Domestic tourism
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International inbound tourism - Characteristics
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International inbound tourism - Expenditure
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International outbound tourism
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Tourist accommodation
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Bibliography
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Transport
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Introduction
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General transport activity
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Domestic freight activity
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International freight activity
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Domestic passenger activity
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International passenger activity
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Safety
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Road traffic accidents
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Air accidents
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Transport infrastructure
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Transport equipment
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Licensed operators
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General transport organisations
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Road transport organisations
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Rail transport organisations
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Water transport organisations
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Air transport organisations
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Bibliography
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Science and Innovation
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Introduction
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Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
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Expenditure on R&D - how does Australia compare internationally?
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Source of funds for expenditure on R&D
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Resources devoted to R&D - Business sector
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Resources devoted to R&D - General government sector
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Resources devoted to R&D - Higher education sector
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Resources devoted to R&D - Private non-profit sector
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Scientific publications
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Innovation statistics
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Official organisations and administration
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Bibliography
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Communications and Information Technology
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Introduction
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The communication services industries
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Telecommunications services within Australia
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Telecommunication services industry
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Internet activity
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Australian Postal Corporation
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The information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) sector
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Business use of information technology
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Farm use of information technology
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Household use of information technology
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Government use of information technology
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Bibliography
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Financial System
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Introduction
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Financial enterprises
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Banks
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Other depository corporations
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Life insurance corporations
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Pension funds
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Other insurance corporations
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Central borrowing authorities
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Financial intermediaries not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)
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Financial markets
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Managed funds
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Lending by financial institutions
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Money and the payments system
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Bibliography
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Government Finance
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Introduction
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Public sector
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Public sector - Levels of government
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Understanding the GFS financial statements
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Total public sector, all Australian governments combined
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General government, all Australian governments combined
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Total public sector, state governments
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General government, state governments
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Total public sector, local governments
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Taxation revenue
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Bibliography
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Prices
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Introduction
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Consumer price index (CPI)
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CPI - Index population
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CPI - Conceptual basis
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CPI - Periodic reviews of the CPI
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CPI - Weighting pattern
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Price collection
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Price movements by city
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Price movements by broad commodity group
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Long-term price series
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International comparisons
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Producer price indexes
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Stage of production producer price indexes
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Manufacturing price indexes
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Construction price indexes
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Services output price indexes
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International trade price indexes
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Bibliography
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National Accounts
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Introduction
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Measuring GDP
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Chain volume or 'real' GDP
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Chain price indexes and implicit price deflators
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National income, expenditure and product accounts
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GDP account
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National income account
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National capital account
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External account
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State accounts
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Input-output tables
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Financial accounts
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National balance sheet
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Bibliography
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International Accounts and Trade
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Introduction
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International accounts - Conceptual framework
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International accounts - Classifications
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International accounts - Statistical overview
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International trade in goods and services (balance of payments basis)
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International trade in services
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International investment position
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International accounts - Foreign debt
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Levels of foreign investment in Australia & Aust. investment abroad
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International accounts - Ratios
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Foreign ownership in Australia
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International merchandise trade - Conceptual framework
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International merchandise trade - Classification
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International merchandise trade - Valuation
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Total merchandise exports and imports
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Merchandise exports and imports by commodity
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Merchandise exports and imports by country
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Merchandise exports and imports by industry of origin
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Merchandise exports and imports by mode of transport
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Export price index
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Import price index
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Bibliography
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