Preface
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Introduction
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Acknowledgements
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Symbols and Abbreviations
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Chapter 1 - Geography and Climate
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Introduction
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Geography of Australia
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Australia's climate
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Bibliography
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Chapter 2 - 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 Australian 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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Reference notes
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Bibliography
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Chapter 3 - 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 environment interests
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Australia's engagement with the United Nations
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Australia and 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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The Australian overseas aid program
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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
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Bibliography
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Chapter 4 - Defence
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Introduction
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Strategic environment
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Operations
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Resources
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Capabilities
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People
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Bibliography
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Chapter 5 - Population
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Introduction
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Population size and growth
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Population projections
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Geographic distribution of the population
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
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Births
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Deaths
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International migration
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Country of birth
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Marriages, divorces and de facto relationships
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Households and families
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Citizenship
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Languages
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Bibliography
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Chapter 6 - Labour
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Introduction
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Labour market statistics
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Labour force
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Employed people
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Unemployed people
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Persons not in the labour force
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Underutilised labour
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Earnings
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Industrial relations
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Job vacancies
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Bibliography
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Chapter 7 - Income and welfare
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Introduction
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Household income, expenditure and wealth
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Income support and other community support programs
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Bibliography
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Chapter 8 - Housing
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Introduction
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Types of dwellings
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Number of bedrooms
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Home ownerships and renting
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Housing costs and income
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Housing and life cycle
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Housing costs - capital cities
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House prices - capital cities
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Value of dwellings
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Housing finance for owner occupation and investment
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Housing assistance
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Bibliography
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Chapter 9 - Health
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Introduction
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National health surveys
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How Australians rate their health
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Health status
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National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs)
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Communicable diseases
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Health care delivery and financing
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Web sites for further information
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Bibliography
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Chapter 10 - Education and training
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Introduction
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Government responsibilities in education
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Early childhood education
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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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Participation in education
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Educational attainment
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Expenditure on education
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Bibliography
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Chapter 11 - 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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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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Corrective services
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Prisoners
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Most serious offence
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Community-based corrections
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Deaths in custody
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Bibliography
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Chapter 12 - Culture and recreation
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Introduction
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Culture and natural heritage
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National parks
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Museums and art galleries
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Botanic gardens, zoological parks and aquariums
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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 heritage and arts
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Funding for heritage and arts
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Religious affiliation
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Employment and involvement in cultural activities
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Children's participation in organised cultural activities
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Sport and recreation
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Sports and physical recreation services
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Amusement and leisure industries
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Funding for sport and recreation
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Employment and involvement in sports and physical activities
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Participation in sports and physical activities
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Children's participation in organised sport
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Children's participation in selected leisure activities
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Bibliography
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Chapter 13 - Industry structure and performance
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Introduction
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The evolution of Australian industry
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Value of goods and services produced by industries
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An industry view of employment
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Industry productivity
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Bibliography
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Chapter 14 - Agriculture
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Introduction
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The agricultural environment
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Land use 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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Livestock
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Meat production and slaughterings
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The wool industry
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Bibliography
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Chapter 15 - Forestry and fishing
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Introduction
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Forestry
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Fishing
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Bibliography
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Chapter 16 - Mining
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the mining industry
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Structure and performance of the mining industry
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Mineral, oil and gas resources
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Expenditure on mineral and petroleum exploration
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Research and development expenditure
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Production and trade of major minerals, oil, gas and petroleum
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Profile of major minerals, oil and gas
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Bibliography
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Chapter 17 - Energy
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Introduction
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Energy supply and use
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Energy resources
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Energy production
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International trade in energy products
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Energy use
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Bibliography
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Chapter 18 - Manufacturing
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the manufacturing industry
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Structure and performance of the manufacturing industry
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Manufactured commodities
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Price indexes
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Research and development expenditure
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Bibliography
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Chapter 19 - Construction
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the construction industry
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Trends in construction activity
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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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Bibliography
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Chapter 20 - Service industries
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the service industries sector
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Selected service industries
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Bibliography
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Chapter 21 - Tourism
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the tourism industry
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International visitor arrivals
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Australian resident departures
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Visitor travel in Australia
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Tourist accommodation
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Bibliography
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Chapter 22 - Transport
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the transport and storage industry
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Structure and performance of the transport and storage industry
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Transport activity
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Accidents, injuries and fatalities
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Transport equipment
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Bibliography
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Chapter 23 - Information and communication technology
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Introduction
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Economic contribution of the communication services industries
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Telecommunication services industry
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Internet activity
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Postal communications
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The information and communication technology (ICT) sector
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ICT-related Research and Experimental Development (R&D)
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Government technology
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Business use of information technology (IT)
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Bibliography
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Chapter 24 - Environment
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Introduction
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Water
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Australia's greenhouse gas emissions
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Residential waste management in Australia
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Environmental assets
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Bibliography
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Chapter 25 - Science and innovation
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Introduction
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Innovation
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Expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D
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Resources devoted to R&D
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Bibliography
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Chapter 26 - Financial system
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Introduction
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Regulatory framework
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Inter-sectoral financial flows
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Financial enterprises
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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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Chapter 27 - Government finance
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Introduction
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Public sector
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Understanding the GFS financial statements
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Total public sector, all levels of government combined
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General government, all levels of government combined
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General government, state and territory governments
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General government, local governments
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Taxation revenue
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Bibliography
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Chapter 28 - Prices
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Introduction
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Consumer price index (CPI)
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Producer price indexes
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International trade price indexes
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Bibliography
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Chapter 29 - National accounts
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Introduction
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Defining and 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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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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Chapter 30 - International accounts and trade
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Introduction
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International accounts
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International merchandise trade
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International trade in services
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Bibliography
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Articles
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Articles contained in previous issues
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Articles contained in this issue
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