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It's #WomensHealthWeek! Did you know that smoking rates for women aged 25-34 have halved over 15 years? For more info see http://qoo.ly/rvbh9

3 out of 4 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women said their health & wellbeing was good to excellent in 2012 - what will the next health survey tell us? The Health Survey may be in your area now https://bit.ly/2wDYvi9 #MyHealthFirst #WomensHealthWeek

GM of economic stats @ABSStats Jacqui Jones explains that the Australian economy grew 0.9% in the June Quarter 2018 - driven by household and government spending. Read more here http://www.abs.gov.au/…/la…/5206.0Med ia%20Release1Jun%202018

Today we celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day! Did you know one in five Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children are currently learning an Indigenous language? More info at https://bit.ly/2Lz6L7M

Cost, family, health and hangovers. ABC News explores what's behind the drop in drinking.

Australian dads more diverse than ever before.

What did the grape say when it was crushed? Nothing, it just let out a little wine! In 2016-17, Aussies aged 15 years and over drank, on average, the equivalent of 224 stubbies (375 ml) of beer, 38 bottles (750ml) of wine, 17 bottles (375ml) of cider, four bottles (700ml) of spirits and 33 cans (375ml) of premixed ready to drink varieties. Let the alcohol puns be GIN! For more, head to: https://bit.ly/2Nafz93

We're smoking less, but it's not all good news when it comes to our health... Financial Review

Beerlieve it or not: alcohol consumption has dropped to levels not seen since the 1960s! Beer has led the decline with the average Aussie consuming 224 stubbies (9.3 cases) a year. It might sound like a lot, but contrast that with 1974-75 when Australia reached 'peak beer' and the average aussie drank over 500 stubbies (20.8 cases) per person! For more, visit: https://bit.ly/2Nafz93

Happy #FathersDay to all the dads out there! From 1996 to 2017, the number of dads making use of flexible work arrangements to look after young children (under 12 years) has doubled.

Did you know Aussie households spend more on restaurants and takeaways than electricity, gas and secondary education? The Daily Telegraph uses ABS data to discover what Aussies splash their cash on. https://bit.ly/2PlJtEB

We're celebrating #WearItPurple Day and showing our support for young rainbow people! Did you know that younger people accounted for almost all of the increase in the number of same-sex couples between the 2011 and 2016 #AusCensuses? There are just under 46,800 same-sex couples living together in Aus, up 39% from 2011. Read more at https://bit.ly/2MGCQQg

Today is #EqualPayDay. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has used ABS data to show the gender pay gap is down to 14.6% - a difference of $244.80 between women and men in average weekly full-time equivalent earnings. This is the lowest gender pay gap since the data was first collected in 1998. The percentage is a measure of women's overall position in the paid workforce and does not compare like roles. For more information on pay equity, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency is a great resource to help employers #RemoveTheBarriers

Australian Statistician, David W. Kalisch, addressing the past, present and future of the ABS. The Mandarin

Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Sharing their insights into our latest labour force data Curtin University

Chris Varney from The I CAN Network speaking at the ABS about reframing our thinking around autism in the workplace. Chris was pivotal in helping the ABS set up the Leveraging Asperger's and Autism Network, a professional development, mentoring and networking opportunity for staff on the spectrum, those who think they might be, and managers, colleagues, family members and friends of those on the spectrum. The aim of the network is to share knowledge, build confidence, encourage innovation and support challenges to achieve organisational, team and personal goals. For more information on the network head to: https://bit.ly/2oiVWgR Autism Awareness Australia Autism Association of Western Australia Amaze

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the First Australians, and we're committed to reconciliation and creating an inclusive society that recognises and celebrates their cultures.
Our new Reconciliation Action Plan was released today, see more at https://bit.ly/2BUo8Au