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Stress and finances worse off during pandemic title
Almost one in two Australians, 47 per cent, say they are more stressed because of the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data from The Australian National University (ANU).
The findings also show three in 10 Australians say their finances have worsened during the pandemic.
The report is based on a survey of over 3,200 Australians and led by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
Action needed to protect kids from COVID-19 racism spike title
Urgent attention is needed during this pandemic to protect children from the harms of rising racism, experts say.
A series of recommendations published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) outline steps to combat racism and improve child health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The authors note that with the spread of the pandemic Asian-Australians, including children, experienced racism. But experiences of racial discrimination are not limited to children of Asian backgrounds, neither before or during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Self-employed feel the sharp edge of COVID-19, survey shows title
More than four-in-five self-employed Australians say their profits have taken a significant hit because of COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
The analysis of a recent survey of more than 3100 Australians was led by Professor Matthew Gray and Professor Nicholas Biddle from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
“More than four-in-five self-employed Australians in our survey reported a negative effect on their profits,” Professor Gray said.
Millennial mental health toll spikes during Covid title
There has been a spike in severe psychological distress in young Australian adults under 35, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).
The study – which tracked 3,155 Australians – is the first-of-its-kind to compare mental health data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two in three volunteers stopped vital work due to COVID-19 title
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the economic and social benefits generated by the roughly seven million Australians who volunteer for an organisation or group, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
With almost six million Australian volunteers counted by the ABS a few years ago, a number that appears to have been increasing up until the start of this year, volunteering work is worth billions to the Australian economy each year, but appears to be at risk from COVID-19.
Australians worried about infection and jobs due to COVID-19 title
Two-thirds of Australians say they feel anxious or worried about their own and others' safety and more than 600,000 have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, according to a new study from The Australian National University.
Almost four-in-10 people say they feel it is either very likely or likely that they will be infected with the coronavirus in the next six months.
Work and wellbeing bounce back during coronavirus crisis title
Government measures to arrest the economic impact of COVID-19 have helped stop further job losses and declines in working hours, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
The steadier jobs outlook has also boosted Australians’ sense of wellbeing.
Partners pay a high toll when it comes to gambling title
New research examining the full impact of gambling-related harm on loved ones has just been released by The Australian National University (ANU).
The 2019 ACT Gambling Survey found 17,000 adults in the ACT, or five per cent of the adult population, had been personally affected by a loved one’s gambling.
Co-author Dr Marisa Paterson says the toll on family members, friends and colleagues can include financial, emotional, mental and physical impacts.
Post-separation co-parenting apps: Help or hinderance for families? title
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ANUpoll: University researchers top Australia's most trusted list title
The 29th ANUpoll reveals university researchers are among the most trusted groups in society, with media one of the least trusted, according to a major new poll of everyday Australians.
The survey, part of the ANUpoll series, draws from a representative sample of the population, and found a high-level of public confidence in education institutions, with just over eight in 10 Australians saying they had confidence in university researchers.