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Extract from an article by Alan Austin Of all the measures of wellbeing of Australia’s workers and families, one has reliably increased over the decades. That is despite droughts, floods, re... Read more
Extract from a post by Joanne Simon-Davies The Census of Population and Housing paints a picture of the society in which we live and, when compared with previous censuses, we can see how we... Read more
The Department of Employment has updated the Employment Region channel of the Labour Market Information Portal (LMIP) with the following: The June 2017 jobactive Caseload by Selected Cohorts... Read more
Extract from an article by Glen Searle Population growth has profound impacts on Australian life, and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. This is the third article in our series, Is A... Read more
Extract from an article by Nicholas Biddle and Francis Markham Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a complicated history with the Australian census. Until the 1967 referendum,... Read more
Extract from an article by Jacob Saulwick and Peter Martin Garnet O’Neill neither owns his apartment outright, nor owns a mortgage over the property. In this, he is increasingly typica... Read more
Extract from a blog post by Sue Johnson The 2016 Census didn’t run as smoothly as the statisticians would have liked. In response to privacy concerns, hardware failure and denial of service... Read more
ABSTRACT Supporting caregivers and enabling continued workforce participation are central strategies in Australia’s response to an ageing population, however these strategies have potential... Read more
ABSTRACT Background: The demographic transition experienced by developed countries produces initial positive effects on economic growth ? the first demographic dividend ? which can be extend... Read more
ABSTRACT As is the case in most developed countries, the population of New Zealand is ageing numerically and structurally. Population ageing can have important effects on the distribution of... Read more
Extract from an article on the ACER website Two major reports on student achievement confirm little change in the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students over the past 15 years. Th... Read more
ABSTRACT The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a major inter-institutional initiative led by Trinity College Dublin which aims to produce a massive improvement in the quantity an... Read more
The Data by Region mapping tool, with current regional demographic, economic and social statistics, was updated today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS’ Data by Reg... Read more
Extract from an article by Bruce Bradbury What did the rich man say to the poor man? Nothing, they never met. * As in many other countries, income inequality in Australia has grown over the... Read more
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