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Media release 7 Mar 2025
More than two thirds of regular online bettors experiencing harm
More than 70% of people surveyed who are regular online bettors reported experiencing harm, but only half of this group use any kind of consumer protection measure.
Media release 28 Feb 2025
Divorce rates at lowest level in 50 years
Divorce rates are at their lowest level since the mid-1970s, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
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Divorces in Australia
The latest figures around divorces in Australia: divorce rate, duration of marriage at divorce, and the extent to which divorces involved children.
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Marriages in Australia
Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.
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Constructing family households with administrative data
This report provides an overview of the steps and outcomes of deriving a classification of family households and applying it to a relationship dataset created in the…
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on what…
This paper summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional…
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Process evaluation
Process evaluation is a systematic way of examining how a program operates and is implemented. It examines the activities conducted for an intervention, program,…
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Supporting disability inclusion with children and families
This short article describes family and professional experiences of disability inclusion in early years settings, as well as the key enablers of inclusive practice…
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National Gambling Trends Study
AGRC, the national gambling research agency

Building a New Life in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants

Growing Up in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)

Ten to Men
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health
