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
The original Dr Demography!
@DrDemography on X and Insta
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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
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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...
Love your work! Keep being awesome 🙌🏽
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Love your work! Keep being awesome 🙌🏽
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Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
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This is a huge loss for Australian arts. Louise Adler has resigned, after years of racist campaigning from Murdoch’s hate machine for her continued audacity to have 1-2 Palestinian writers in her festivals. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This is a huge loss for Australian arts. Louise Adler has resigned, after years of racist campaigning from Murdoch’s hate machine for her continued audacity to have 1-2 Palestinian writers in her festivals. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is integrity 👏🏼 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This is integrity 👏🏼 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trying to buy a first home in your forties with kids is like trying to use small change at the tuckshop. How much can I get for 5c?
January 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Trying to buy a first home in your forties with kids is like trying to use small change at the tuckshop. How much can I get for 5c?
Sick and need to see a doctor in Canberra? It’ll cost you $100+. No wonder health inequalities are increasing in the nation’s capital amid the scourge of hidden poverty. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Bulk-billing rates have almost doubled, report indicates
The percentage of GP clinics fully bulk-billing has almost doubled, according to a new report, however, the government says the data cannot be relied on.
www.abc.net.au
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Sick and need to see a doctor in Canberra? It’ll cost you $100+. No wonder health inequalities are increasing in the nation’s capital amid the scourge of hidden poverty. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A lovely way to say fuck off. Thank you 👏🏼
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
A lovely way to say fuck off. Thank you 👏🏼
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January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Just listening to @drdemography.com on ABC Canberra radio.
She's just mentioned it's predicted that deaths will outnumber births here in Australia within two decades.
Politicians will hear this stat and go "so less tax payers then..."
She's just mentioned it's predicted that deaths will outnumber births here in Australia within two decades.
Politicians will hear this stat and go "so less tax payers then..."
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Just listening to @drdemography.com on ABC Canberra radio.
She's just mentioned it's predicted that deaths will outnumber births here in Australia within two decades.
Politicians will hear this stat and go "so less tax payers then..."
She's just mentioned it's predicted that deaths will outnumber births here in Australia within two decades.
Politicians will hear this stat and go "so less tax payers then..."
UN says 3.5 million Afghan children are malnourished, at least 1.7 million at risk of death. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
The ABC was allowed in to Afghanistan. This is what we saw
Four years after the Taliban's return to power, security is no longer the defining issue in Afghanistan. Instead, one of the world's worst humanitarian crises is exacerbated by a series of overlapping...
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
UN says 3.5 million Afghan children are malnourished, at least 1.7 million at risk of death. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
‘Circumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document
Exclusive: Possible revision of guidance for prosecutors in England and Wales comes amid safety concerns from courts
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM
‘Circumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Well of course the fuckers have. All while telling the rest of us not to be poor. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Well of course the fuckers have. All while telling the rest of us not to be poor. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Affordable, liveable housing should be a human right and a legal requirement. #HousingCrisis #auspol
Renter without air-conditioning or insulation here. Landlords have no interest in making homes liveable. They’re just after the money. That must change. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What landlords are obliged to do to cool your rental
As the nation becomes gripped in a heatwave this week, renters will be looking at their rights for cooling down their homes. Here's what they can do.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Affordable, liveable housing should be a human right and a legal requirement. #HousingCrisis #auspol
Renter without air-conditioning or insulation here. Landlords have no interest in making homes liveable. They’re just after the money. That must change. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What landlords are obliged to do to cool your rental
As the nation becomes gripped in a heatwave this week, renters will be looking at their rights for cooling down their homes. Here's what they can do.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Renter without air-conditioning or insulation here. Landlords have no interest in making homes liveable. They’re just after the money. That must change. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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So politicians hoard homes AND charge taxpayers to cover their costs? Entitlement and rort culture from the political class is next level, especially given the attacks on people needing actual welfare.
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
So politicians hoard homes AND charge taxpayers to cover their costs? Entitlement and rort culture from the political class is next level, especially given the attacks on people needing actual welfare.
Stay safe, Australia. #heatwave
Heatwaves in Australia cause more fatalities than other natural hazards combined. Increasing heatwaves - caused by global boiling - will drive up mortality, especially among infants, the elderly, and other economically & geographically vulnerable people. pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271991/1-s2....
pdf.sciencedirectassets.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Stay safe, Australia. #heatwave
Heatwaves in Australia cause more fatalities than other natural hazards combined. Increasing heatwaves - caused by global boiling - will drive up mortality, especially among infants, the elderly, and other economically & geographically vulnerable people. pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271991/1-s2....
pdf.sciencedirectassets.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Heatwaves in Australia cause more fatalities than other natural hazards combined. Increasing heatwaves - caused by global boiling - will drive up mortality, especially among infants, the elderly, and other economically & geographically vulnerable people. pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271991/1-s2....
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
Why are Muslim women and girls targeted by racists? Religious adherence is visible, making hate attacks easier. Muslim women and girls are also often seen as ‘enemies’ because of their ‘dangerous wombs’, fuelling racist tropes of replacement. www.abc.net.au/religion/fiv...
After Christchurch, Muslim women have most to fear from a pernicious conspiracy - ABC Religion & Ethics
It is five years since a white Australian man murdered 51 Muslim worshippers and injured another 40. The terrorist was motivated by the “great replacement” theory, which remains dangerous.
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Why are Muslim women and girls targeted by racists? Religious adherence is visible, making hate attacks easier. Muslim women and girls are also often seen as ‘enemies’ because of their ‘dangerous wombs’, fuelling racist tropes of replacement. www.abc.net.au/religion/fiv...
I worked in a big retail store in Parramatta at the time of September 11, with a diverse staff. One staff member wore a hijab. I will never forget the blatant aggression and racism she experienced from customers during this time. She was the most gentle person, targeted by hate.
December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I worked in a big retail store in Parramatta at the time of September 11, with a diverse staff. One staff member wore a hijab. I will never forget the blatant aggression and racism she experienced from customers during this time. She was the most gentle person, targeted by hate.
Hate incidents toward Muslim women up ~200% since Bondi massacre www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Women wearing hijabs targeted in anti-Muslim abuse since Bondi attack
There are concerns women wearing hijabs are bearing the brunt of a "horrifying" wave of Islamophobia in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, with the Australian National Imams Council reporti...
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hate incidents toward Muslim women up ~200% since Bondi massacre www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Calling out bad behaviour often leads to enormous adverse consequences for whistleblowers who might already be vulnerable. Those actually committing wrongdoing appear to be protected by power + privilege afforded by wealth and connections. It must change. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Why exposing wrongdoing in Australia isn't as easy as blowing the whistle
Proposed reforms would expand whistleblower protections, but advocates say they don't go far enough.
www.sbs.com.au
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Calling out bad behaviour often leads to enormous adverse consequences for whistleblowers who might already be vulnerable. Those actually committing wrongdoing appear to be protected by power + privilege afforded by wealth and connections. It must change. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
A really powerful read. Thank you.
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A really powerful read. Thank you.
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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.