The debate over whether the Australian public wants tax cuts or more spending on social services has been highlighted in the media recently in the wake of new surveys on the tax-spend trade-off and the tax cuts in the Budget. In this research paper Richard Grant looks at the results of major surveys on the...

This research note provides background information on polling methods and highlights potential pitfalls in interpreting results. Such information may be especially useful in what is expected to be an election year, when polls are seen as particularly salient.

This report identifies and briefly describes key Australian data collections relevant to assessing patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm. The scope of this list is limited to mostly national data collections in the public domain. It includes an analysis of these alcohol data collections and how they contribute to reducing alcohol-related harm.

Illicit drugs attract a high level of political and social interest in Australia. While this means there is an abundance of information on the subject, it also makes it difficult to find reliable information quickly on particular aspects of the illicit drug issue. This e-brief by Kate Burton is intended as a navigational tool for...

This publication presents estimates of health expenditure on disease and injury in Australia in 2000-01, classified by disease or injury group, age and sex. The estimates are available by area of expenditure - hospitals, high-level residential aged care, medical services, other professional services, pharmaceuticals and research.