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Country Information: Australia: Country Overview & Culture

News

  • Contains articles from scholarly and trade journals, newspapers, and magazines as well as industry and company reports
  • To find news about Australia:
    • Enter Australia in the search box and select GE Geographic Terms under Select a Field
    • Select Newspaper and/or Periodical under Publication type
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds
  • Broad variety of news sources
  • On the search page, expand the Region field and search for Australia.
  • Add additional search criteria as desired and click Search
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds

Country Overview

  • Use the dropdown menu to select Australia 
  • Offers basic information on the country's government, economy, and society
  • Published by the CIA

Culture

Cultural Data Online is from the Australian government and provides access to research relating to arts and culture in Australia, including publications and data on employment, funding, participation and attendance at cultural venues and events

Business and the Economy

  • Information on the business landscape, trade regulations, investment climate, and political & economic environment of 125 countries
  • Explore the guide on Australia

Statistics & Data

  • Contains economic time series data
  • Datasets include International Financial Statistics, Direction of Trade, Balance of Payments, and Government Finance Statistics
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds
  • Provides social and economic statistics for key indicators for each country as well as regions in some cases
  • Consists of several individual databases with overlap in indicators; databases include:
    • World Development Indicators
    • Education Statistics
    • Gender Statistics
    • Poverty and Equity Database
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds
  • Includes economic and socio-demographic data
  • Use the Advanced Search function to search for data across a range of UN databases

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