Research based on data from the 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey found evidence of a positive link between Indigenous Australians' attachment to their traditional culture and a range of mainstream socio-economic indicators, contrary to the common assumption that...

This BCEC Feature report highlights the individual wellbeing and community benefits of Indigenous Australians' participation in Australian Rules Football. After the Siren identifies the factors that can impact the likelihood of an Indigenous person playing the sport, with housing status and...

Estimates of the cost of raising children in Australia are typically based on the additional expenditure incurred by parents compared to non-parents, and generate estimates in the vicinity of $10,000 per year per child, and much more if child-care costs are included. This paper questions the...