Dr Liz Allen

@DrDemography

Demographer | Demography, populations, social trends, surveys, data, methods, census. Educator, researcher. @ourANU | Author ‘The Future of Us’.

Canberra, Australia researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/al… Joined August 2011

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Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography Jan 24, 2020

The future of Australia isn’t certain or guaranteed. A bright future requires strategy, planning and preparedness. There is hope in the future of us, but action is needed. I put the evidence into practice in The Future of Us - out 1 April w/ @newsouthbook. #auspol #demography

Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography 1d

This is a really gross piece. Yuck. If you’ve ever lived in precarious housing you’ll know just how bad this take is. Rich people takes telling less-rich people to suck it up and be better investing can get in the bin.

Five reasons why owning a home isn't the best move

Does this mean you shouldn't buy a home?
No. The security of having your own home is hard to beat.
This is as much a question about how well you sleep at night as it as about money.
With Australia's age pension sitting close to our (unofficial) poverty line, it's hard to argue against home ownership in retirement.

Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography 3d

Has China’s official population been exaggerated by over 130M? Intriguing read from @fuxianyi chinareview.org/files/asset-57…

Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography 6d

All the folks coming out saying, ‘DJs was a stalwart of my family’s story’ totes outing themselves as privileged.

David Taylor @DaveTaylorNews 6d

David Jones is a premium brand.
What proportion of Australians, in all seriousness, in this climate, are going to routinely spend 20% to 50% more for an item than they need to?
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Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography Nov 3

I would walk into a flaming volcano to get peace from parenting sometimes. This fella took the 28-year long way home and he’s a hero. FFS. (Don’t get me started on the idea of conquering stuff that’s not yours.) independent.co.uk/life-style/kar…

www.independent.co.uk Karl Bushby walked for 28 years. His ex-wife did the parenting. Who’s the real hero? From round-the-world yacht races to gruelling endurance challenges, men are routinely celebrated for adventures made possible by the women supporting them quietly behind the scenes. Are they heroes,...