Professor Matthew Gray is the Director of the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
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Voters rejected Voice due to fears of division: ANU study
Two-in-three Australians, 66.1 per cent, who voted ‘no’ to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament…
Satisfaction with democracy on the decline
Australians’ satisfaction with democracy remains high, but has declined over the last two decades, new research from The…
Australians doing it tough financially, psychologically during inflation crisis
Fewer Australians are earning enough to meet their needs than before the pandemic, leaving people in psychological distress…
Australians under increasing financial stress despite working more
One in four Australians, 25.1 per cent, are finding it difficult to get by on their current income,…
Women could hold keys to election win
Women could hold the keys to the Lodge and election victory this Saturday, with new analysis from The Australian National…
Confidence in Government plunges to new low during COVID-19
Satisfaction with the direction of the country and confidence in the Federal Government has plummeted, new analysis from The Australian…
COVID-19 taking bigger toll on kids’ mental health
The mental health of Australian children has deteriorated significantly over the last year due to COVID-19, new analysis from The…
Australia lockdown lows hit all time high
Almost two thirds of Australians believe that their life has gotten worse during the pandemic and more than…
Investing in early fire detection could save $8 billion
Early bushfire detection could save the Australian economy $8.2 billion over the next 30 years, according to new modelling from…
Worry increases, distancing decreases with COVID second wave
Victoria’s COVID-19 second-wave outbreak and related lockdown has seen a spike in anxiety and worry among Australians everywhere,…
Trust in data privacy increases during pandemic
COVID-19 has seen Australians become more trusting of organisations and governments when it comes to their personal data…
Stress and finances worse off during pandemic
Almost one in two Australians, 47 per cent, say they are more stressed because of the COVID-19 crisis,…
Number of Aussies not actively looking for work on the rise
New data shows there are signs of improvement in labour market outcomes between May and late June, though…
Number of Australians facing housing stress doubles
The number of Australians who couldn’t pay their rent or mortgage on time has more than doubled due…
Aussies back COVID cure cash splash to help fix economy
Australians think increasing spending on finding a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19 is the best way to help…
COVID sees profits plummet for self-employed Australians
More than four-in-five self-employed Australians say their profits have taken a significant hit because of COVID-19, new analysis from ANU…
Australians worried about infection and jobs due to COVID-19
Two-thirds of Australians say they feel anxious or worried about their own and others’ safety and more than…
How to improve welfare
The Australian welfare system in its current state is a complex system of payments, providing a social safety…