In the same quarter the index of house prices calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics accelerated.

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The total number of houses and apartments approved for construction fell a seasonally adjusted 7.8% in February from January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Monday.

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In Australia, figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the proportion of university graduates in professional and managerial positions is decreasing.

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Just yesterday I was reading the latest findings from a study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that said one of the key reasons women are not as successful in business is a lack of confidence.

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Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that consumption had fallen from 4.62 litres to 4.56 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year, the lowest result since 1947-48, the year of Don Bradman's last test.

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