Research stories
Most Australians support tax levy to improve aged care
The vast majority of Australians aren’t confident in the country’s aged care system, with more than one-in-10 saying they have no confidence at all, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The findings also show more than eight-in-10 Australians back a tax-based levy to…
Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The survey of more than 3,500 adult Australians, led by the ANU Centre for Social Research…
Vaccine rollout not going well, say most Australians
Almost two-thirds of adult Australians, 64 per cent, think the Government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not being handled well, a study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The study also found there's been a small decline in the proportion of people who would not take a safe and…
Most Aussies say things look dire for when they retire
A majority of Australians think the age pension should be increased, while most Australians who aren't retired think they won't have enough money when they do. The Australian National University (ANU) survey of almost 3,500 adults in early 2021 found more than seven-in-10 adults (70.5 per…
CASS excellence recognised in 2020 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
In this tumultuous year, the 2020 ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Awards celebrated members of the University community who have continued to achieve outstanding results in the face of this year’s challenges, and those who have worked tirelessly to respond to the challenges. The ceremony for…
Strewth! Are Aussies the world’s most virulent swearers?
Australians are a nation of creative expletive users who take pride in bad language as part of their cultural identity. 'Suckhole', 'get rooted', 'no wuckers' and 'we're not here to f*** spiders' are some of the more modern colourful phrases identified as uniquely Australian obscenities by…
Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance
Almost three-in-five Australians (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. But six per cent of the population say they definitely won't, with another seven per cent of Australians…