Society saved by the social network
Year published: 2011
Increased use of the Internet is leading to a more politically engaged and socially inclusive society, according to the ninth ANU Poll.The poll, The Internet and Civil Society, shows that far from increasing social isolation because users are in front of a computer screen, the Internet is actually…
ANU Poll tracks population growing pains
Year published: 2010
More than half of Australians want the country’s population to stay at or go below current levels according to the seventh ANU Poll.The poll, Public opinion towards population growth in Australia, took a wide-ranging snapshot of Australian attitudes towards population policy, environment and…
Aussie say science knocks sport for six
Year published: 2010
Australians are more interested in science than sport and feel that politicians are failing to listen to the advice of the nation’s scientists, according to the eighth ANU Poll.The latest ANU Poll looked at public attitudes about science. It found that far from being a nation of sports obsessives…
ANU Poll probes attitudes to economy, GFC
Year published: 2009
A narrow majority of Australians favour government spending to stimulate the economy in response to the Global Financial Crisis, but two-thirds of the public are concerned about the effects that the debt will have on future generations, according the results of the fifth ANU Poll.The fifth ANU…
ANU Poll zeros in on public views on defence
Year published: 2009
Public support for more defence spending is a 20-year low and more than 70% of Australians oppose tax increases to pay for more defence spending, according the results of the fourth ANU Poll.The fourth ANU Poll provides insight into what the Australian public thinks about defence and defence-…
Parched rural Australia thirsty for solutions
Year published: 2009
Drought and water shortages are regarded by a clear majority of Australians as the most serious problems facing rural Australia, according to the results of the sixth ANU Poll.The poll also found that the Federal government is regarded by the majority of respondents as the agency most responsible…
ANU Poll finds 'Its the environment, stupid'
Year published: 2008
While Bill Clinton might have reminded people ‘it’s the economy, stupid’ in his 1992 presidential campaign, Australians believe that the environment is the most important issue facing Australia now and in five years time, according to the results of the inaugural ANU Poll.The poll also found that…