By: McCrindle
Small towns in Italy are offering incredible incentives including monetary bonuses and affordable housing to help struggling economies in towns with dwindling populations.
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Top 6 Trends for 2019
By: McCrindle
Seismic shifts in Australia’s demographics this year will mean that Generations Y and beyond (Australians born since 1980) will become the largest proportion of the population, our regional cities will emerge as lifestyle cities and our cultural diversity and generational change will, in an election year, reshape the national conversation and shake-up the traditional Australian self-image.
2018 in Review: Top Trends of the Year
By: McCrindle
2018 was a big year. It brought with it everything from the Royal Wedding to the Thai cave rescue. As 2018 comes to a close, we look back at some of the top trends of 2018, from the most searched terms to the top hashtags of the year.
The 12 Aussie Stats of Christmas
By: McCrindle
As Christmas approaches, McCrindle has compiled a list of fun stats about Christmas, which include the top three things Aussies are most looking forward to this Christmas, to how many calories Santa will consume on Christmas Eve!
Alcohol Consumption at Lowest Level in 50 Years
By: McCrindle
Over recent years there has been a shift in the drinking culture of Aussies from beer to wine, making it less likely to binge drink due to factors such as social expectations, social environments and costs.
Australia’s Hunger Problem
By: McCrindle
Earlier this year, Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank, commissioned McCrindle to conduct research into the hidden problem of food insecurity in Australia. The Foodbank Hunger Report 2018 reveals that an alarming 4 million Australians have experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Creating Healthy Workplaces for Employees to Thrive
By: McCrindle
Workplace well-being can often be a sensitive topic with almost three in four Australian workers (73%) experiencing a degree of workplace stress (extremely, very or somewhat stressed in their work).
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70 Years on and Work-life Balance Is Still Eluding Most Australians
By: McCrindle
It was January 1948 that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court gave official assent to the 40-hour, five day working week in Australia.
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Older Australians Not Prepared for Their Future Age Care
By: McCrindle
Older Australians desire to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and are prepared to pay for in-home care services to do so.
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SRE & Australia: Are We a Good Match?
By: Laura Bennett
Traditions are a fickle thing. A lot of us have them but can’t always remember where they came from. We like to protect them, but can be really disconnected from their origin.