HILDA shows Australians are wealthier than ever, but worrying signs for some

The latest release of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows that while Australians are more prosperous than they were 18 years ago, they are less satisfied with their lives, and some groups - particularly single parents - are experiencing worrying declines in economic security. Household wealth growing

Published 19 Nov 2020

Support for masks falling as spending and activity recover

Published 19 Nov 2020

Research

Melbourne Institute releases interactive platform to understand and combat poverty in Australia

The latest report in the Breaking down Barriers series, released today, finds 40 per cent of Australian communities exceed the national poverty rate of 12 per cent.

Published 10 Nov 2020

Forty per cent of Australian communities exceed national poverty rate

Four in ten communities exceed the national poverty rate, according to the latest Breaking Down Barriers report from the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne with the support of the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

Published 10 Nov 2020

Australians ditching private health insurance during the pandemic

Fifteen per cent of Australians with private health insurance have dropped or reduced their cover during the pandemic, according to the latest Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey, exacerbating downward trends in membership among young people.

Published 05 Nov 2020

Breaking Down Barriers — new report series tackles entrenched poverty

The Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research is continuing its long history of its work on disadvantage to support the research and development of innovative programs and policies to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty.

Published 27 Oct 2020

Australians less likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine if they’re unhappy with the government

Australians who are less satisfied with the government are less willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new research from the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 22 Oct 2020

Study shows Australians happy working from home, men and women are looking to upskill, but young people feeling the pinch

Published 01 Oct 2020

Lowest satisfaction with government since April, worrying levels of mental distress

Published 17 Sep 2020

Study shows satisfaction with government decreasing, healthcare use rising

Published 03 Sep 2020

Overwhelming support for wearing masks; Australia divided on other measures

Published 31 Aug 2020

Parents’ mental and financial stress soars during COVID-19 crisis

Australians are preferring to “err on the side of caution” and stay at home as much as possible to minimise the risk of infection during the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 06 Aug 2020

Economics

Yuting Zhang Future Fellowship

Faculty researcher Professor Yuting Zhang has been awarded a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, to fund her forthcoming project on private health insurance.

Published 03 Aug 2020

Economy to contract three per cent in June with significant uncertainty about future growth

Published 31 Jul 2020

Research

Stronger environmental regulation makes economic winners

This idea environmental regulation hurts the economy is deeply entrenched in pro-business discourse. Our analysis of 22 nations suggest, in the long term, the opposite is true.

Published 23 Jul 2020

JobKeeper and JobSeeker extensions are a welcome boost to consumer spending

Researchers have welcomed the announced extension of JobKeeper and JobSeeker, with new survey results showing Australians are spending less.

Published 23 Jul 2020

Majority of Australians are at risk of financial vulnerability

Published 09 Jul 2020

Australians adapting to ‘new normal’ by shifting transport use and favouring face masks

Published 02 Jul 2020

Australians are re-engaging but still wary of pandemic’s economic impact

More Australians are re-engaging economically and socially, but many still expect the pandemic to have a long-term negative impact on the economy, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 25 Jun 2020

Expectations shifting as people adapt to 'new normal' - survey

Published 18 Jun 2020