Statistical Links: Websites, Blogs and Other Resources
Australian Statistical Websites
 The Productivity Commission is the independent research and advisory body of the Australian Government. Their website provided statistics and information on a range of economic, social and environmental issues affecting the welfare of Australians.
 The Reserve Bank of Australia is Australia's Central Bank, their website provides access to statistics on a range of topics including interest rates, exchange rates and money and credit growth.
 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare provides statistical information related to Australia's health and welfare.
 Australian Institute of Family Studies conducts research on families and family wellbeing and communicates the findings to policy makers, service providers and the broader community.
 Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR) is the principal economic, demographic and social research agency for the Queensland Government. Their website provides data relating specifically to the state of Queensland.
International Statistical Websites
 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistics Portal provides a range of useful statistical information and resources about OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
 UNdata: A world of information is an internet-based data service drawing together over 20 United Nations (UN) statistical databases with around 60 million records.
 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is the UN's global development network. Their website provides information and reports on key development issues, global analysis, and policy proposals.
 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
Other Statistical Websites and Blogs
 Gapminder aims to increase the use and understanding of statistics and other information by 'unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view'.
 Blog about Stats is targeted at people working for statistical organisations and aims to provide a forum for communicating about statistics and progressing statistical ideas and information.
 Flowing Data 'explores how designers, statisticians, and computer scientists are using data to understand ourselves better - mainly through data visualization'.
 'Numbers, statistics and figures guide our lives. More or Less considers where these figures come from, what they mean - and how they can shape our lives.'
 BBC six-part primer on understanding statistics in the news by Michael Blastland takes on the media’s handling of statistics 'in six weekly articles to point out the obvious vs. the correct ways to interpret the data'.
 Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers
 Bentley University: Case Studies in Business, Industry and Government Statistics
 International Statistical Literacy Project provides an online repository of international resources and news that contribute to advancing statistical literacy.
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