School of Demography
Life expectancy shows the devastating impact of homicides in Latin America title
Homicide rates are dramatically reducing the life expectancy of Latin Americans, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Migrants leaving regional Australia at record levels title
More new migrants are leaving regional areas for major cities than they were 30 years ago, according to new research from ANU School of Demography.
The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes title
The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) is a biennial survey which began in 2003. AuSSA was managed by the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (now the School of Demography) at the Australian National University until 2012. It is now managed by the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI). Developed with the co-operation of social scientists around Australia, AUSSA provides authoritative data on the social attitudes and behaviour of Australians.
CASS Professorial lecture: On living longer title
In this lecture, we welcome Professor Heather Booth from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Demography.
Professor Booth explores reasons for why Australians are living longer and data on mortality trends. She also jests about referendums and surveys on raising the pension age.