This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of students enrolled at tertiary institutesTranscript - E15 Hitting the books (.doc 57kB)

E14 - Same-sex couples

Sep 9th, 2013 9m 38s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of same-sex couples in AustraliaTranscript - E14 Same-sex couples (.doc 57kB)

E13 - Young adults: Then and now

Aug 12th, 2013 8m 17s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of 18-34 year olds in 1976 and 2011Transcript - E13 Young Adults Then and Now (.doc 53kB)

E12 - The average Australian

Jun 25th, 2013 9m 57s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of the average AustralianTranscript - E12 The average Australian (.doc 51kB)

E11 - People identified as having dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Jun 11th, 2013 8m 12s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the characteristics of people identified as having dementia or Alzheimer's disease in the 2009 Survey of Disability, Ageing and CaringTranscript - E11 People identified with Dementia or Alz

E10 - Australian farming and farmers?

Dec 21st, 2012 9m 8s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at the business of farming and the characteristics of Australian farmers.Transcript - E10 Australian farming and farmers (.doc 33.5kB)

E09 - Household energy use and costs

Nov 28th, 2012 7m 20s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at Australian household energy use and costs, and what people are doing to reduce their energy consumption.Transcript - E09 Household energy use and costs (.doc 32.5kB)

E08 - Is life in Australia getting better?

Oct 9th, 2012 7m 53s

Australians have a higher income, an increased life expectancy, and are better educated compared with a decade ago. But, the number of animals and plants which are endangered has increased over the last ten years.Transcript - E08 Is life in A

E07 - Right person for the job

Oct 5th, 2012 7m 4s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at employed people aged 20-64 years with a qualification, and the relevance of their highest level qualification for their current employment.Transcript - E07 Right person for the job (.doc 35.

E06 - Sexually transmissible infections

Sep 3rd, 2012 8m 18s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast considers notification rates of major STIs by age and sex.Transcript - E06 Sexually transmissible infections (.doc 81.5kB)

E05 - Child's play

Jul 25th, 2012 9m 36s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast looks at participation in organised sport or dancing for children, by selected characteristics relative to an average or typical situation.Transcript - E05 Child's play (.doc 84kB)

E04 - Children with a disability

Jun 26th, 2012 8m 31s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Children with a disability ' article from the June 2012 AST publication. It discusses the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most commo

E03 - Love Me Do

May 30th, 2012 8m 34s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Love Me Do' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It examines trends in marriage, de facto relationships and divorce over the last twenty years.Transcript - E03 Love me do (.doc

E02 - Life on 'Struggle Street'

Apr 26th, 2012 10m 9s

This Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Life on Struggle Street' article from the March 2012 AST publication. It looks at the characteristics of people in households with both relatively low income and relatively low wealth.

E01 - Disability and Work

Mar 28th, 2012 7m 15s

This first Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Disability and Work' article from the March 2012 AST publication. Are many people with disability engaged in work? If so, in what sort of jobs and how do their labour force charac

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