Results from an exploratory analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mortality data are presented in this technical report. This report, based on available recorded data, is intended to inform and enhance future statistical reports. Due to differences between the States and Territories in the quality of death and population data for Aboriginal and...

Expenditure on plant and machinery has traditionally been seen as an indicator of future economic growth and productivity. But in the age of high technology, investment in an economy's knowledge base could be as important. Key areas include investment in research and development, in software and in human capital (measured by expenditure on higher education)...

The well-known electoral pendulum lists seats according to the swing needed for each seat to change hands on either sides of the pendulum. Unfortunately, electoral swings are not necessarily uniform across seats and the pendulum is not a necessarily reliable predictor of election outcomes in particular seats. In this research note Gerard Newman attempts to...

The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold summit meetings in Vientiane, Laos on 29-30 November 2004. The summit will include discussions with leaders of Japan, China and the Republic of Korea (as a part of the 'ASEAN Plus Three' process) and also India. ASEAN leaders will also host a...

This report is the sixth national report on the performance of the National Cervical Screening Program in Australia. Cervical screening services are provided as part of mainstream health services with general practitioners performing approximately 80 per cent of Pap smears. The program is funded by the Australian Government, and the state and territory governments. This...