Australia Yearbook - 2001

Table of contents
Chapter
Page
Preface
Introduction
Centenary Article—The development of official statistics
in Australia, and some possible future changes
vii
ix
xxvii
1 Geography and climate 1
Centenary Article—A hundred years of science and service—
Australian meteorology through the twentieth century 22
2 Government 51
Centenary Article—Women and government in Australia 72
3 International relations 91
4 Defence 115
5 Population 127
Centenary Article—A century of population change in
Australia 169
6 Labour 211
7 Income and welfare 249
Centenary Article—Household income and its distribution 280
8 Housing 297
9 Health 325
Centenary Article—Child health since Federation 368
10 Education and training 401
Centenary Article—Australian schools: participation and
funding 1901 to 2000 433
11 Crime and justice 447
Centenary Article—Crime in twentieth century Australia 477
12 Culture and recreation 497
Centenary Article—Accounting for audiences in Australian
museums 534
Centenary Article—Public funding of the arts in Australia—
1900 to 2000 548
13 Industry overview 563