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ANU sorry after 'indefensible treatment' of academic

An academic who levelled bullying claims at the leadership of one of Australia's most prestigious universities has received a payout and apology.

AAP · Aug 25

Data collection fever as households sign into census

More than five million Australians have completed their census forms, as a government website tries to avoid a repeat of an infamous 2016 crash.

AAP · Aug 10

'Watershed moment': nation readies for historic census

Households across the nation will sit down to complete the most progressive census Australia has ever seen on Tuesday night.

AAP · Aug 7

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'Absolute shemozzle': embattled ANU head faces probe

Foreign minister-turned-chancellor of a top-tier university Julie Bishop has faced senators to discuss governance issues that have plagued the institution.

AAP · Oct 10, 2025

Uni boss Bishop rejects allegations of 'godlike powers'

A former Liberal minister is facing increasing pressure to resign as the head of a top university, as she rejects allegations of bullying and bad behaviour.

AAP · Sep 19, 2025

Shakespearean drama at ANU has many wondering who will exit stage after vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell

Chancellor Julie Bishop resists call to resign but fails to quell staff concerns about a drastic restructure, job losses, declining rankings and allegations of a toxic work culture

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?

At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025

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Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

AAP · Apr 30, 2025

Dumping gender and sexuality questions from the census doesn’t make us less gay – it leaves us uninformed

Australian democracy depends on the census. So why has it been undermined?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2024

Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?

Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try to reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2024

‘You can’t send them to their room’: the tensions and challenges of parenting adult children

The proportion of young adults living with their parents is on a steep rise. What does it mean for parents who had been expecting an empty nest?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Costs remain a barrier to egg freezing, so should the government subsidise it?

If assisted reproductive technology is going to help our future fertility problems, should the government be helping women cover the costs of this pricey procedure? Some doctors say yes, others say it's a "can of worms".

ABC News · May 17, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023

‘Capital of capital cities’: has Melbourne finally outshone its sparkly sister Sydney?

For a long time Sydney had the looks while Melbourne had the personality, but the southern city can now also lay claim to being bigger than its rival

The New Daily · Apr 17, 2023

Sydney still ‘greater’ than Melbourne, but not for long

Moving boundary lines means by one measure, Melbourne is bigger than Sydney. Greater Sydney is still bigger, but that will soon change.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s most populous city

After more than a century Sydney has lost its title due to a counting quirk

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Labor social housing bill not enough to address older women homelessness spike, advocates say

Advocates say the federal government's housing plan is a good first step but is "insufficient" to help women aged 55 and older who are facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade.

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ABC News · Nov 15, 2022

Q&A: The world's population is hitting 8 billion. Our experts took a deeper dive into the numbers — as it happened

The world's population is about to hit 8 billion. So what does it mean for society? ABC data analyst Casey Briggs and ANU demographer Liz Allen answered all your questions

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

As world population reaches 8 billion, Australian women are having fewer kids and at an older age

Brisbane mum Bernie Turnbull always knew she wanted kids, but like many Australian women her path to motherhood was anything but straightforward.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022

While the NSW ski fields thrive, nearby rural towns in the Snowy Mountains see essential services close

Small towns once considered contenders to become the new capital city of Australia are now struggling to keep essential services afloat, despite nearly $400 million being pumped into tourism in the NSW Snowy Mountains.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

In the midst of a housing crisis, there were more than one million homes sitting vacant on census night, according to the latest data. A demographer says a lot of those dwellings could be used to help people in need of secure housing.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2022

‘Older, whiter and smaller’: new census data to show how Covid changed Australia

The 2021 census was taken when much of Australia was in lockdown. The data will be a snapshot of the ‘enormous ripple effect’ of the pandemic

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022

Nepali population steadily grows in Tasmania, home to Australia's only Nepalese pub

Its mountains may not quite compare to the peaks of Nepal, but Tasmania is becoming home to more and more Nepalese people.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

Melbourne's population fell during COVID-19, but it's still set to overtake Sydney

Melbourne is still forecast to become Australia's biggest city despite over 60,000 people leaving during the height of the pandemic — the biggest population drop of any capital city.

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