Attitudes towards and experiences of retirement and social security income during the COVID-recession and initial recovery
Author/editor: Biddle, N, Breunig, R & Marasinghe, D
Year published: 2021
In January 2021, the Social Research Centre on behalf of the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods undertook a survey of 3,459 Australians through the Life in AustraliaTM panel. The aim of this paper is to explore the attitudes towards, and experiences of, retirement income at the start of…
Big Australia, small Australia, diverse Australia: Australia’s views on population
Author/editor: Biddle, N.
Year published: 2019
Alongside their level of economic development, countries are often defined by their population size. Australia, with a population of around 25 million, was the 54th largest country by population in 2018 and around the upper-middle part of the distribution of countries.1 Countries grow through a…
Public attitudes towards Data Governance in Australia
Author/editor: N Biddle, B Edwards, M Gray, & S McEachern
Year published: 2019
Never before has more data been held about us by government or companies that we interact with and never before has this data been so used, or so useful for analytical purposes. In order to maintain a social licence for this data to be used for research and policy purposes, it is important…
The Role of Government – Australian views on government services
Author/editor: N Biddle, M Gray & J Sheppard
Year published: 2019
Some of the most important questions facing any government involve the extent of its role in service delivery: how services demanded by the public are funded and delivered and how new programs should be implemented. These questions go to the heart of how we organise ourselves as a society, and what…
Universities in Australia: Attitudes and challenges
Author/editor: Biddle N & Reddy, K
Year published: 2019
This ANUpoll – the 29th since 2008 – examines the attitudes of everyday Australians when it comes to universities, as places of research, learning and public debate. Universities in Australia: Attitudes and challenges addresses attitudes on whether universities are preparing Australians…
Job security & the future of work: Australian workers’ views
Author/editor: Sheppard, J, Biddle, N, Gray, M et al
Year published: 2018
Data collected for the Australian National University (ANU) annual ANUpoll series shows Australians are comfortable with their job security, however they are less optimistic about finding a different job for the same or better wage. ANUpoll data shows about 88 per cent of Australians think it is '…
Attitudes to housing affordability
Author/editor: Sheppard, J, Gray, M & Phillips, B
Year published: 2017
The 24th ANUPoll - Attitudes to Housing Affordability: Pressures, Problems and Solutions - has found an overwhelming majority believe the great Australian dream of home ownership will be out of reach for future generations. With the government due to announce housing affordability measures in the…