Liz Allen

Santa Barbara

Director of MarCom and Strategic Development at Annual Reviews Journal

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Population panic: how demography is used for political gain

1 month ago | theaustraliatoday.com.au | Liz Allen

By Liz AllenPopulation is far from the seemingly innocuous and bland topic of “people”. We’re not just talking people. We’re talking the very foundation of society, culture, and economy … and it’s deeply fraught. It’s also an effective political point scorer. Population scrutiny waxes and wanes in Australian populist and political discourse, much like many nations across the globe. Canada, the United States, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are all grappling with population issues.
Population panic: how demography is used for political gain

2 months ago | dailybulletin.com.au | Liz Allen

Population is far from the seemingly innocuous and bland topic of “people”. We’re not just talking people. We’re talking the very foundation of society, culture, and economy … and it’s deeply fraught. It’s also an effective political point scorer. Population scrutiny waxes and wanes in Australian populist and political discourse, much like many nations across the globe. Canada, the United States, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are all grappling with population issues.
Population panic: How demography is used for political gain

2 months ago | phys.org | Liz Allen

Population is far from the seemingly innocuous and bland topic of "people." We're not just talking people. We're talking the very foundation of society, culture, and economy … and it's deeply fraught. It's also an effective political point scorer.
Population panic: how demography is used for political gain

2 months ago | tolerance.ca | Liz Allen

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Population panic: how demography is used for political gain

2 months ago | theconversation.com | Liz Allen

Population is far from the seemingly innocuous and bland topic of “people”. We’re not just talking people. We’re talking the very foundation of society, culture, and economy … and it’s deeply fraught. It’s also an effective political point scorer. Population scrutiny waxes and wanes in Australian populist and political discourse, much like many nations across the globe. Canada, the United States, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are all grappling with population issues.
Examining uncertainty in journal peer reviewers’ recommendations: a cross-sectional study

Sep 11, 2024 | royalsocietypublishing.org | Liz Allen |Timothy L. Lash |Victoria McCreanor |Barnett Adrian

Peer review is an integral part of science. It controls what papers appear in the most prestigious journals and strongly influences scientists’ careers. Early career researchers are acutely aware that their careers can be dependent on a single peer review decision [1]. Despite the importance of peer review, there are many gaps in our understanding, including how to determine high-quality peer review and how journal policies influence peer review [2].
Making sense of the census - Openforum

Sep 6, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Liz Allen

After the Australian government’s unprecedented intervention into the national census, the Australian statistical office will need to do significant work rebuilding the nation’s trust. After about two years of consultation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) consideration of whether to add or amend questions ahead of the 2026 census was suddenly and unexpectedly ended by government minister Andrew Leigh.
Australian Government Undermines Census in Bid to Avoid Division

Sep 3, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Liz Allen

After the Australian government’s unprecedented intervention into the national census, the Australian statistical office will need to do significant work rebuilding the nation’s trust. After about two years of consultation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) consideration of whether to add or amend questions ahead of the 2026 census was suddenly and unexpectedly ended by government minister Andrew Leigh.
Dumping gender and sexuality questions from the census doesn’t make us less gay – it leaves us uninformed

Aug 27, 2024 | msn.com | Liz Allen

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Dumping gender and sexuality questions from the census doesn’t make us less gay – it leaves us uninformed | Liz Allen

Aug 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Liz Allen

All roads lead to the census. For knowledge about who we are as a community – even the very roads we drive on – the census is the guiding beacon of truth. Counting people and finding out the who, what and where is central to tax reallocation, identifying needs and providing resources. Without quality census data, governments are blindfolded. Democracy depends on the census to inform electoral representation and help fight misinformation and disinformation.