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One in six women experience physical partner violence: ABS

One in six women experience physical partner violence: ABS

But an expert believes the number of women who experience the ‘full range’ of abuse and violence is likely to be higher.


Mixed outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Mixed outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Smoking rates have declined, but nearly one in two people have a chronic condition that poses a significant health problem, a new ABS report found.


Number of people delaying their GP consultation declining

Number of people delaying their GP consultation declining

But nearly one third of people living in outer-regional, remote or very remote areas have reported visiting an ED because a GP was unavailable.


Mental health issues increasing among Australians

Mental health issues increasing among Australians

The latest ABS National Health Survey has revealed higher levels of anxiety, psychological distress and depression among millions of Australians.


Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia

Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia

New ABS figures show a halt in the long-term decline of alcohol consumption and a slight rise in the drinking of harder alcohol.


Smoking question unlikely to be included in 2021 census

Smoking question unlikely to be included in 2021 census

Professor David Thomas, a tobacco-control researcher who led the submission, is disappointed by the outcome but vows to keep fighting.


Improving health literacy: How GPs can help

Improving health literacy: How GPs can help

Professor Mark Harris talks about new data on health literacy in Australia, and how GPs can identify and help patients most in need.


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and family violence

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and family violence

A new report of previously unpublished data reveals the extent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s experience of family violence.


Family violence directory provides a comprehensive data resource

Family violence directory provides a comprehensive data resource

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a first-of-its-kind central directory for family, domestic and sexual violence statistics.


Health snapshot of the ‘typical Australian’

Health snapshot of the ‘typical Australian’

The average Australian is a non-smoker and has never smoked, does 42 minutes of daily exercise, is overweight or obese, and does not eat enough vegetables, according to a new report from the ABS.


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