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!
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Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com
· Nov 21
Deviating demographics with Liz Allen - ABC listen
Dr 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
www.abc.net.au
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...
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I find it incredibly difficult to write about my Jewishness. I didn't want to write this, but I did.
We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.
We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.
Holding complexity amidst catastrophe
I didn't want to write this.
I don't want to write this.
I feel like I need to write something.
I am writing this.
I am not good at writing about my Jewish experience.
I am still writing this, ei...
in-between-days.ghost.io
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I find it incredibly difficult to write about my Jewishness. I didn't want to write this, but I did.
We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.
We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.
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A former Deputy Prime Minister within a week of the worst terrorist attack Australia’s experienced in a generation…
And he can behave like this because Australia’s political media rewards the behaviour.
And he can behave like this because Australia’s political media rewards the behaviour.
Australia is a racist nation.
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
Joyce joins anti-immigration rally despite PM’s condemnation
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce told the crowd that Anthony Albanese should be axed from his job.
thenightly.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
A former Deputy Prime Minister within a week of the worst terrorist attack Australia’s experienced in a generation…
And he can behave like this because Australia’s political media rewards the behaviour.
And he can behave like this because Australia’s political media rewards the behaviour.
Australia is a racist nation.
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
Joyce joins anti-immigration rally despite PM’s condemnation
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce told the crowd that Anthony Albanese should be axed from his job.
thenightly.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Australia is a racist nation.
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney thenightly.com.au/politics/bar...
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The world sees Australia: an antisemitic atrocity; a zombie ex-PM lurches out of his Jason recliner to cancel out his previous, one-off moral stance for better gun laws; dull-witted racists plan to assemble, fomented by neo-Nazis & whingeing egotists Hanson & Joyce. All the would-be dividers.
Anti-immigration rallies planned for day of remembrance. If there was ever any doubt these rallies were about intolerance, here’s your evidence. #bondibeach www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
Minns urges anti-immigration rally to be scrapped as Bondi mourning continues
NSW Premier Chris Minns has urged organisers of a planned anti-immigration rally in Sydney to abandon the event, warning it would deepen pain as communities continue to mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
www.skynews.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The world sees Australia: an antisemitic atrocity; a zombie ex-PM lurches out of his Jason recliner to cancel out his previous, one-off moral stance for better gun laws; dull-witted racists plan to assemble, fomented by neo-Nazis & whingeing egotists Hanson & Joyce. All the would-be dividers.
Anti-immigration rallies planned for day of remembrance. If there was ever any doubt these rallies were about intolerance, here’s your evidence. #bondibeach www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
Minns urges anti-immigration rally to be scrapped as Bondi mourning continues
NSW Premier Chris Minns has urged organisers of a planned anti-immigration rally in Sydney to abandon the event, warning it would deepen pain as communities continue to mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
www.skynews.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Anti-immigration rallies planned for day of remembrance. If there was ever any doubt these rallies were about intolerance, here’s your evidence. #bondibeach www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
Even fictitious cartoon dogs find it easier to get promoted to professor than women
December 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Even fictitious cartoon dogs find it easier to get promoted to professor than women
Kissing. Why? ‘It's quite risky — you're literally swapping saliva, and we know we can get ill from that.’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Kissing. Why? ‘It's quite risky — you're literally swapping saliva, and we know we can get ill from that.’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Fewer people are coming to Australia and more people are leaving, latest data shows.
Net overseas migration down, latest data for Australia reveals. Decline driven by decrease in arrivals and increase in departures. www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Fewer people are coming to Australia and more people are leaving, latest data shows.
Net overseas migration down, latest data for Australia reveals. Decline driven by decrease in arrivals and increase in departures. www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Net overseas migration down, latest data for Australia reveals. Decline driven by decrease in arrivals and increase in departures. www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...
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Just heard about a friend’s (white) adult son out with his (brown) mate at night this week, and a random bloke has bowled up and started abusing the brown mate for being Muslim (he is, but no obvious sign). Friend’s son tells him to “F-off racist” and the bloke punches him. Only 1 kind of hatred?
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Just heard about a friend’s (white) adult son out with his (brown) mate at night this week, and a random bloke has bowled up and started abusing the brown mate for being Muslim (he is, but no obvious sign). Friend’s son tells him to “F-off racist” and the bloke punches him. Only 1 kind of hatred?
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If only the Trump administration was as concerned about gun culture as it is about ‘woke’ culture. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Multiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say
Officials initially said a suspect was in custody, before retracting and saying search is on for a suspect or suspects
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If only the Trump administration was as concerned about gun culture as it is about ‘woke’ culture. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A tax on condoms to increase birth rates? What could possibly go wrong?! time.com/7340374/chin...
'We Can’t Even Afford to Have Sex': China’s New Condom Tax Draws Ire
China is removing its tax exemption on contraceptives in an effort to boost birth rates. But some are concerned that it penalizes women, single, and working-class people for not having children.
time.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A tax on condoms to increase birth rates? What could possibly go wrong?! time.com/7340374/chin...
glad the kids aren’t on the socials just so they can’t see how lame the adults are at adulting 😭 bsky.app/profile/keta...
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
glad the kids aren’t on the socials just so they can’t see how lame the adults are at adulting 😭 bsky.app/profile/keta...
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what the hell, i'm dying
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
what the hell, i'm dying
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Since claims that Europe is in danger of “civilisational erasure” are in the news, recommend checking out this book on great replacement ideologies. Covers their long history and how they are currently being mainstreamed
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Since claims that Europe is in danger of “civilisational erasure” are in the news, recommend checking out this book on great replacement ideologies. Covers their long history and how they are currently being mainstreamed
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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This is the whole reason the social media ban was introduced. To get friendly front pages. Labor is just a giant focus group in a trenchcoat.
December 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is the whole reason the social media ban was introduced. To get friendly front pages. Labor is just a giant focus group in a trenchcoat.
‘Noticeable increase’ in calls to Kids Helpline **due to** social media ban www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Australia social media ban LIVE updates: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world-first; Wells says more than 200,000 TikTok accounts deactivated
Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.
www.smh.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
‘Noticeable increase’ in calls to Kids Helpline **due to** social media ban www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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When Crikey’s @cameronwilson.bsky.social asked Anika Wells what “success” with the teen social media ban will look like to her, the minister struggled to answer.
Anika Wells is not stopping at the teen social media ban — the minister tells Crikey she wants more
www.crikey.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
When Crikey’s @cameronwilson.bsky.social asked Anika Wells what “success” with the teen social media ban will look like to her, the minister struggled to answer.
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A country of teenagers suddenly going cold turkey. Wonder how this will pan out. Probably best to steer clear of malls for a week or two.
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A country of teenagers suddenly going cold turkey. Wonder how this will pan out. Probably best to steer clear of malls for a week or two.
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@markgkenny.bsky.social on the Albanese's govt's failure to act beyond election promises:
"We have distortions in the property market getting worse... but we're not going to address negative gearing & capital gains tax concessions.
We're going to talk about immigration." #HousingCrisis #auspol
"We have distortions in the property market getting worse... but we're not going to address negative gearing & capital gains tax concessions.
We're going to talk about immigration." #HousingCrisis #auspol
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
@markgkenny.bsky.social on the Albanese's govt's failure to act beyond election promises:
"We have distortions in the property market getting worse... but we're not going to address negative gearing & capital gains tax concessions.
We're going to talk about immigration." #HousingCrisis #auspol
"We have distortions in the property market getting worse... but we're not going to address negative gearing & capital gains tax concessions.
We're going to talk about immigration." #HousingCrisis #auspol
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Absolutely stunning to see Australia's teen social media ban rushed through while every single government, educational institution and probably a huge number of parents are frantically force-injecting chatbot slop into the mind of every single child in the country without a second's hesitation
‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Absolutely stunning to see Australia's teen social media ban rushed through while every single government, educational institution and probably a huge number of parents are frantically force-injecting chatbot slop into the mind of every single child in the country without a second's hesitation
This is really something! Yikes.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
‘Everyone got paid’: How Wippa’s pro-teen social media ban group cashed in on its success
36 Months accused ban critics of being paid off by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up sponsorship deals, eyeing global expansion and coming up with its own AI tool to sell.
www.crikey.com.au
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is really something! Yikes.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
PM tells young Aussies to read a book…maybe his government should have read the research!
‘safety by design can have an impact. The only thing missing is the will to implement it.’ theconversation.com/banning-kids...
‘safety by design can have an impact. The only thing missing is the will to implement it.’ theconversation.com/banning-kids...
Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that
The ban may keep some children out, but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them when they return.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
PM tells young Aussies to read a book…maybe his government should have read the research!
‘safety by design can have an impact. The only thing missing is the will to implement it.’ theconversation.com/banning-kids...
‘safety by design can have an impact. The only thing missing is the will to implement it.’ theconversation.com/banning-kids...
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The sledgehammer social media ban is so, so lazy.
Thousands upon thousands of kids in the bush are scrambling to access courses ect they could do online for free. Dance troupes that rely on YouTube live to practise together. Ect ect.
Now there are no safe regulated sites and kid rating will get removed and we are all fed to AI predators.
Now there are no safe regulated sites and kid rating will get removed and we are all fed to AI predators.
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The sledgehammer social media ban is so, so lazy.