A5044106883- Education Systems and Policy
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Rural development and sustainability
- Social Issues and Policies
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Taxation and Legal Issues
Australian National University
2016-2025
University of Pennsylvania
2023-2025
National Centre for Social research
2014-2021
Laboratoire de Didactique André Revuz
2021
University of Houston
2021
Macquarie University
2019
Economic Policy Institute
2007-2018
Crawford University
2016
Stanford University
2012
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
2012
Background High levels of vaccination coverage in populations will be required even with vaccines that have high effectiveness to prevent and stop outbreaks coronavirus. The World Health Organisation has suggested governments take a proactive response vaccine hesitancy ‘hotspots’ based on social behavioural insights. Methods Representative longitudinal online survey over 3000 adults from Australia examines the demographic, attitudinal, political attitudes COVID-19 health behavior correlates...
Abstract A consistent finding in the literature on Indigenous peoples is importance of sustainability land, language and culture. All three are related, with maintenance one helping to protect others. This paper uses a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey Australian population look at factors associated individual measures sustainability. Geography matters for those remote areas who much more likely have participated hunting, fishing gathering than non-remote somewhat be...
This paper compares the health of Australian immigrants with that Australian‐born population and examines extent to which differences vary time since migration. Health is measured using self‐reports chronic diseases from three national surveys. Probit models are used estimate effects immigrant arrival cohorts, years migration country birth. We find better than population, but longer spend in Australia, closer their approximates population. There variations for different groups particular diseases.
Practical reconciliation’ and more recently ‘closing the gap’ have been put forward as frameworks on which to base evaluate policies address Indigenous disadvantage. This paper analyses national‐level census‐based data examine trends in wellbeing since 1971. There has steady improvement most socioeconomic outcomes last 35 years; a finding at odds with current discourse of failure. Evidence convergence between non‐Indigenous outcomes, however, is not consistent. For some relatively rapid...
Despite a comparatively 'flat' social structure and lack of obvious class-based cleavages, Australian society is stratified by objective, multidimensional measures class. Using data from July 2015 survey random sample citizens, latent class analysis identifies six types in society, based on the distributions cultural, social, economic capital among respondents. The resulting classes are categorised as 'precariat', 'ageing workers', 'new 'mobile middle', 'emerging affluent', 'established...
Abstract The ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods COVID-19 Impact Monitoring Survey Program asked the same group of respondents about their vaccine intentions in August 2020 January 2021. paper provides data on willingness Australia as 2021 how this changed since both at national level particular individuals. estimates has different population sub-groups individual characteristics which are associated with changes willingness. We find an overall decrease willingness, biggest decline...
The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum joined the 37 other referendums which have been defeated since federation, out of a total 45 referendums. In contrast 1967 on Australians, attracted record majority 90.8 percent, gained just 39.9 percent support. This paper uses large, nationally representative survey explain voting in and compare it with 1999 republic referendum. results show that absence bipartisanship resulted voters prioritizing potential risks constitutional...
Referendums differ from general elections in the choices that are offered to voters and cues available them reach a decision. This difference makes quantity quality of information is during referendum campaign crucial outcome. paper uses unique panel survey examine role shaping outcome October 2023 Voice Parliament referendum. We find political – reflected most prominently voters' views about major party leaders were important effects result. Interpersonal communication also mattered, but...
The extraordinary public policy response to COVID-19 in Australia saw extended lockdowns some Australian states and territories, of the longest world. This paper seeks understand effect these periods lockdown had on mental health those living through them. Using a staggered difference-in-differences design we study two different one 2020, 2021 where there were jurisdictions (Victoria, New South Wales second period Capital Territory) experiencing while rest country was largely life as normal...
ABSTRACT During the COVID‐19 pandemic, disruptions to finances and relationships were significant. Analysing Australian longitudinal survey data from May 2020 August 2021, this study examines Family Stress Model, which posits that financial stress influences relational dynamics within households. Our analysis indicates a significant reduction in during observed periods, likely buffered by government support measures adjusted household budgets. However, remained significantly higher among...
A large-scale crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, has potential to affect non-response in cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys. This study utilises a survey, conducted prior during examine factors associated with participation surveys period, how this changed from pandemic. We find that number of demographic groups are more likely be non-responders surveys, despite having completed pre-COVID well other economic personality factors. Reassuringly though, there were many did not have an...