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The Conversation: Choosing a career? These jobs won’t go out of style
This opinion piece by Institute for the Study of Social Change Research Fellow Dr Lisa Denny, first appeared on The Conversation on Wednesday 2o February 2019. Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs […]
Migration is slowing Australia’s rate of ageing, but not in regions like Tasmania
Why is the “average Tasmanian” aged 42 while the “average Australian” is 37? We all know Tasmania’s population is ageing at a faster rate than the entire Australian population, but until now there has not been a model for understanding exactly why this is so. Institute for the Study of Social Change research fellow Lisa […]
Hodgman rides Tasmanians’ disdain for minority government to a second term in office
This article by Institute for the Study of Social Change director Professor Richard Eccleston first ran in The Conversation on March 4 2018. In an era of single-term governments and growing electoral volatility in Australia, the return of Will Hodgman’s Liberal government at Saturday’s Tasmanian election with more than 50% of the primary vote is significant – […]
