Dr Liz Allen

Dr Liz Allen

@drdemography.com

Demographer | Demography, populations, social trends, surveys, data, methods, census. Educator, researcher. | Author ‘The Future of Us’. The original Dr Demography! @DrDemography on X and Insta

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Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

Hi folks, this is me. I come from a disadvantaged background including youth homelessness, teen parenthood, high school dropout, poverty & more. Education was my passport to life. Demography helped me realise I was never the problem; society is unequal & needs fixing. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

abc.net.auDeviating demographics with Liz Allen - ABC listenDr Liz Allen is a demographer fascinated by Australia's demographic trends. But her own story is a remarkable case study in deviating from the norm

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@jbillz.bsky.social

WhY aReN’t FaMiLiEs HaViNg MoRe BaBiEs

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Imagine being made redundant on maternity leave via Zoom while cradling your baby. That’s what happened to Alicia. The employer: an organisation that should know better - the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/935882...

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New ANU scholarship scheme to help overcome the barriers to university access. This is truly fabulous. “Talent and potential exist in every community, but opportunity does not,” Professor Brown said. reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/...

reporter.anu.edu.auNew ANU Vice-Chancellor Scholars Program opens doors for students facing barriers to universityThe Australian National University (ANU) has launched a new flagship scholarship program designed to help overcome barriers to higher education and support students from across Australia to study and ...
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‘parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to experience psychological distress and nearly twice as likely to say they are not in good health’ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

abc.net.au'Survival mode': Study reveals toll on parents of children with disabilityA major Australian study finds parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to say they are in poor health, feeling constantly in demand and lonely.

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos
@glsaravanos.bsky.social

Evidence suggests gloves aren't routinely needed for injections, yet practice varies widely. Our review highlights the need for clear, consistent, evidence-based guidance to support safe sustainable practice 👋💉 See the #preprint on ResearchSquare www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1...

researchsquare.comSustainable glove use of nurses and midwives when administering injections: A scoping reviewBackground Inappropriate non-sterile glove use presents patient and healthcare worker safety risks and contributes to healthcare waste and emissions. Existing guidelines suggest gloves are not routin...

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Ben Schwarz
@benschwarz.bsky.social

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

theconversation.comMore than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report findsThe report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

I was teaching in a class of about 200-odd today when the national test alert sounded. Most of our phones sounded right on 2pm, though not totally in sync. It made a gloriously consuming sound. (We were very excited). For ~30mins afterward random phones were still sounding in isolated cases.

Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

Diabolical there isn’t sufficient accountability of what happened under Berry’s leadership. Details must be exposed, and not just for this but any other suspicious matters. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/931708...

canberratimes.com.auA $200k soft landing? Why Yvette Berry should leave the Legislative AssemblyWhy stepping down from the cabinet is not true accountability.
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Minister resigns to avoid a circus. More like avoiding accountability. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

abc.net.au'I don't want a circus': ACT Education Minister resigns from cabinetACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns after the Integrity Commission made "serious corrupt conduct" findings against two senior public servants in her portfolio.
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@drdemography.com

I can confirm these are AHmazing. And so is Prof Bradby. 🥧

Jodie Bradby@jodiebradby.bsky.social

Want to know a thing? These are THE best muffins on the ANU campus (possibly the best in Canberra?) 🧁 Freshly baked on site every day at Vanilla Bean Café. The cinnamon apple is my favourite, but the blueberry is great too. #ANUDailyJoy

Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

‘The Labor Party collected more than $4 million in gambling donations in five years, including $1.5 million around the last election, as it dithered on reform before backing down from a full crackdown on betting advertising.’ www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

smh.com.auLabor’s millions in gambling donations revealed amid last-ditch push for reformThe Labor Party collected more than $4 million in gambling donations over the last five years, including $1.5 million around the last election.
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ANU has been to hell and back. It’s time we come together. It’s time for a BIG community block party! ANU turns 80 this year and to celebrate the campus is opening up to all. Please come along. Bring your friends, the family! There’s free face painting!! www.anu.edu.au/about/our-hi...

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Kaz Cooke
@kazcooke.bsky.social

Looking at that footage of Barnaby Joyce, as I used to look at Mark Latham ... can't help thinking about how having an unpredictable adult in a family house - who goes from sullen to rage in an instant - can be terrifying.

Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

Why does Australia take a census? It’s our only national family photograph and it provides valuable evidence about who we are and how and where we live. My explainer from 2025. #Census2026au is 11 August - we all count! theconversation.com/australias-c...

theconversation.comAustralia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyoneCensus testing begins next month ahead of the 2026 official headcount. National census are under threat overseas, threatening the collection of quality data.

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Kaz Cooke
@kazcooke.bsky.social

A month ago old mate columnist told boomers, the luckiest, most recipient generation in history, to organise to lobby for even more privileges. But now it's wrong to tell women which advertisers support sexist drivel on radio, in case they wanna boycott 'em? #logic www.theage.com.au/national/the...

theage.com.auThese ‘witches’ claim to have brought down Kyle, Karl and Alan Jones. In fact, they’re bulliesBut by what right does activist group Mad F---ing Witches appoint itself as guardian of what is proper and fair? How representative are they of the “real” audience?

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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com

Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”