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ARIA Program, 339<br />

arid zones, see deserts and arid zones<br />

armed robbery, 417<br />

Armistice Day anniversary, 157<br />

Army, 180, 184, 185<br />

Aboriginal Community Assistance<br />

Program, 182<br />

Arnhem Coast bioregion, 19<br />

arrests for drug offences, 420–1<br />

art galleries, see museums and galleries<br />

artefacts, artworks and museum objects, 600<br />

artesian water, see ground water<br />

arthritis, 345, 353, 354–5<br />

articulated trucks, 631<br />

artificial lakes, 59<br />

artists and animators, 604, 608<br />

arts and cultural heritage, 442–51, 600, 601<br />

Creative arts students, 390, 397<br />

see also libraries; national parks;<br />

television<br />

arts and cultural heritage industry,<br />

employment in, 449–50<br />

film and video production services, 608<br />

museums, 600<br />

performing arts operation, 605<br />

performing arts venue operation, 606<br />

television product industry, 448, 609, 6<strong>10</strong><br />

artworks and museum objects, 600<br />

ASC, 456<br />

ASDs, 303<br />

ASEAN, 153–5, 159, 162<br />

Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 141<br />

Asia, 149–55, 159<br />

ICP region, 720, 722<br />

see also export markets; import markets;<br />

international comparisons; South-East<br />

Asia<br />

Asia, migrants from, 2<strong>10</strong>, 211<br />

ancestry, 228<br />

citizenship, 227<br />

languages spoken, 222<br />

religion, 224, 226<br />

Asia Pacific Beijing + 15 forum, 48<br />

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),<br />

159, 161–2<br />

ASIC, 668, 675<br />

ASP, 292<br />

assault, see violence and assault<br />

assessment for aged care, 289<br />

assets and liabilities, 735–40<br />

Defence estate, 187<br />

environmental, 99–<strong>10</strong>4<br />

financial enterprises, 669–76, 682–4<br />

foreign, 750, 755–9<br />

GFS balance sheet, 692–3, 695<br />

households, 281–5, 687<br />

mining industry capital expenditure,<br />

534–5<br />

reserve, 750, 755, 757<br />

see also home ownership<br />

assets tests for pensions and allowances,<br />

286, 296, 299<br />

Association of South East Asian Nations<br />

(ASEAN), 153–5, 159, 162<br />

asthma, 345, 358<br />

Indigenous <strong>Australia</strong>ns, 374, 375<br />

ASX, 677<br />

Atlantic salmon, 522<br />

Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, 33<br />

atmosphere, 127–31<br />

see also greenhouse gas emissions<br />

ATMs, 686<br />

ATO, 672<br />

attempted murder, 416, 417<br />

attendance (admissions/visits)<br />

cultural and heritage venues and events,<br />

442–5, 462–3, 600, 602, 605, 606<br />

preschool or long day care preschool<br />

programs, 380–1<br />

school, 305, 382, 387<br />

sporting events, 454, 455, 463–4<br />

audiovisual material, see film and video<br />

Aung San Suu Kyi, 155<br />

AusAID, 50, 167, 174<br />

AUSFTA, 149<br />

AUSMIN, 148–9<br />

AUSMINTT, 149<br />

AUSTKIN project, 32<br />

Australasian Association of Cancer Registries,<br />

356<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-Africa Partnerships Facility, 158<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 157<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-China Council, 150–1<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-China Strategic Dialogue, 150<br />

<strong>Australia</strong> Council for the Arts, 450<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-EC Wine Agreement, 156<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-EU Partnership Framework, 156<br />

<strong>Australia</strong> Group, 159<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-India Council, 153<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-Indonesia: Partners in a New Era<br />

conference, 152<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>-Indonesia Facility for Disaster<br />

Relief, 174<br />

772 Year Book <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>10</strong>

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