School of Demography Newsletter - December 2024
Dear demographers,Warm congratulations to Brian Houle and Edith Gray for their success in securing that juicy ARC linkage grant! This project aims to provide an exemplar model of Indigenous data…
Australia in a baby bust? New article by Prof. Edith Gray
A new article from Professor Edith Gray explains why Australia is currently experiencing the latest low fertility rates (often referred to as a 'baby bust') but the situation is more complex than it…
Anindilyakwa Data Governance: ARC Grant Awarded
Congratulations to Associate Professor Brian Houle for his recently awarded ARC Linkage grant delivering Anindilyakwa data governance. Achieving self-determination for First Nations peoples…
New ANU Population Lab to empower cross-sector planning for Australia’s future
As Australia's population continues to evolve—with declining birth rates and increasing life expectancies contributing to an ageing society—planning for the future has never been more critical. …
Understanding Disability and Life Expectancy in Mexico: New Insights
A new study published in BMC Public Health explores how disability affects life expectancy across Mexican states. The research, led by Emerson Augusto Baptista, Tianyu Shen, and Vladimir Canudas-…
New study examines longevity trends in six English-speaking countries
Congratulations to Sergey Timonin, Emily Banks and Vladimir Canudas-Romo for the publication of 'Faltering mortality improvements at young-middle ages in high-income English-speaking countries'…
New publication edited by Natalie Nitsche
Congratulations to Natalie Nitsche for her new publication! The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fertility and family dynamics is explored in the special issue of the Population and…