Appendix W: The Wallis Social Research Podcast

Anthony Frosh speaks with Sarah Panckridge who heads up research at the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), about the housing rental market. The CPRC is an independent, not-for-profit consumer think-tank. Sarah and her colleagues at the CPRC have recently published several reports on the housing rental market. Some of the main topics discussed in the episode include: ·         Key features tha...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Ronnie Semo and Tasman Swanton from National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) as well as Julie Higgs (former Wallis data analyst) about all things LSAY (Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth). Some topics include: ·        The impetus for commencing LSAY o    How it was tied to the 1973 oil shock and subsequent economic crisis. ·        The evolution of...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Associate Professor Michael Livingston, one of the authors of   a recently released book " Young People, Alcohol, and Risk: A Culture of Caution ". Some topics include: ·        The change in youth culture from daring to risk averse ·        Changes in alcohol use ·        The extent that there is an impact of delaying (or expediting) introduction to alcohol ·        Tren...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Professor Lukas Parker about food waste and how date labels could be a key part of the puzzle. Some topics include: ·        The scale of the food waste problem in Australia and globally ·        The need to move beyond guilt as a focus of the problem ·        The food categories that are most problematic in terms of wastage ·        The inspiration for seeing packaging d...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Professor Michelle Lim for Loneliness Awareness Week , #Momentsmatter. Some topics include: ·        How loneliness has always afflicted humanity, even in ancient times ·        The epiphany that led Michelle to focus on the loneliness epidemic ·        How researchers define loneliness and understanding the difference between transient and persistent or chronic lonelines...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Professor Chris Berg and ADIA CEO Sarah Campbell just in time for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's (OAIC) annual Privacy Awareness Week Some topics include: ·        Do people even care about privacy anymore? ·        Why so many of us give away our personal data ·        Privacy policy reform ·        Tensions in privacy policy ·        The measure...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Carol Vale, CEO of Murawin , an Aboriginal-owned and led consultancy specialising in social research, evaluation, and engagement with First Nations communities.   Anthony and Carol discuss the importance of undertaking culturally responsive social research with First Nations peoples, and some of the sensitivities and considerations around that. Some topics include: ·     ...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Matt Tyler, Executive Director of The Men's Project at Jesuit Social Services, about a fascinating study called "The Man Box". The term "The Man Box" refers to a set of rigid social norms that shape masculinity and impact men's well-being, relationships, and behaviours. Some topics include: ·        Understanding what the Man Box is and it relationship with toxic masculin...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Jackie Coates, the CEO of the Telstra Foundation, about the Australian Youth Digital Index (2024)— which could be described as a comprehensive look at how young Australians engage with the digital world.   Topics include         What the Telstra Foundation is and why they supported this research         An understanding of what the Australian Youth Digital Index (AYDI) is...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Marshida Kolthoff, from the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria, about the experiences of the energy transition for those in an older age bracket.   Some of the main topics discussed include:         Understanding what the energy transition is         The cost-of-living challenges many older people face, especially around energy use         T...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Marianne Campbell, who heads up research at the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), about consumer confusion regarding environmental product claims, such those often seen in the media, advertising, and on product packaging or labels, especially on large appliances. Some of the main topics discussed include ·        Emergence of green marketing / green claims on consum...

Anthony Frosh speaks with Samantha Cockfield , the Head of Road Safety at the Transport Accident Commissio n , about developments in r oad s afety and the research behind those developments .   On this episode, Anthony is also joined by Ben Bishop . Ben heads up Road Safety research at Wallis Social Research and has done so for well over a decade.   Some of the main topics discussed include   Hist...