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Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
The survey of more than 3,500 adult Australians, led by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM), found employment stayed at around 60 per cent of the population between January and April 2021.
“However, the real story here is that there hasn’t been a dramatic decline in employment either,” study co-author and CSRM Director Professor Matthew Gray said.
“This is even more impressive, given our findings cover the period immediately following the cessation of the JobKeeper scheme and the JobSeeker supplement.
2021-05-05 04:05:46 GMT2021-05-05 12:05:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, May 5 (Xinhua) Australia has reached a new phase in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination program this week with all people aged 50 being eligible for a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Since late February, about 15.2 million vaccine doses had been allocated throughout Australia. The first recipients have included quarantine and border workers, health care workers and residents and workers in aged care and disability homes.
The eligibility list was extended on March 22 to include Indigenous people aged 55 and over, other people aged 70 and over, younger adults with underlying medical conditions or disabilities and police, fire and emergency services workers and meat processing workers.
Despite this, vaccine willingness has remained high and stable since the start of the year.
The report found 54.7 per cent of surveyed Australians said they would definitely get a safe and effective vaccine in April, up from 43.7 per cent in January. About 28 per cent they probably would, and 11 per cent said they probably wouldn t. These findings are extremely important as the government attempts to reconcile public sentiment and confidence in its vaccine program, report author Professor Nicholas Biddle said.
Hesitancy persists among some members of multicultural communities
The report also explored vaccine willingness among those who speak a language other than English and found 44.8 per cent of those respondents said they would definitely get a safe and effective vaccine if it was available to them.
Significant drop in Australians who will get COVID jab
19 February 2021
Worryingly, as we get closer to administering a vaccine more Australians have cooled on the idea of getting one. The challenge now is to work out why and how we can address that.
There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine resistance and hesitancy among Australians, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).
The survey of more than 3,500 Australians is the only longitudinal study available tracking individuals from prior to the pandemic, and the only study that doesn t rely solely on people volunteering to participate.
It is the most robust survey data available on whether or not someone expects to get vaccinated, finding a large decline in the number of people who are likely to take a vaccine once it becomes available.
Schools score solid marks for pandemic learning changes
18 December 2020
The vast majority of Australians are satisfied with how educational institutions adapted learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Study co-author, Professor Nicholas Biddle, said the study tracked more than 3,000 Australians experiences of and views on education during the pandemic. We found 47.8 per cent of Australians, or almost one-in-two, were very satisfied with their child s educational institution, while 40.2 per cent were somewhat satisfied, Professor Biddle said. Only a small percentage of the population, 9 per cent, were not too satisfied, while 3.1 per cent were not at all satisfied.