ADA Dataverse (Australian Data Archive)
Not a member yet
1710 research outputs found
Sort by
Australian Gallup Polls, Survey 135, November 12, 1958
No full textThemes-Names: Banking: hours / China: off-shore islands / church: administration / Democratic Labor Party: split with ALP / immigration, European: naturalisation of all migrants / shopping hours: Saturday morning v. late night shopping / sport and fitness: professional / television: introduction of; viewing time / trade unions: membership of, incl. comp. unionism / Elections / wages: and prices, profits , incl. voluntary freeze. Background variables: age / sex / economic classification / occupation of head of household / vote at last Federal election / present voting intention / car ownership
Drug taking patterns of health care students in Brisbane, 1980
No full textA survey of the use of drugs and attitudes to alcoholism of tertiary students was conducted with students in their first or final year of humanities courses at various Brisbane teaching institutions. Information on frequency of use of all types of drugs and quantity per time of alcohol, caffeine, pain killers, marijuana and tobacco was collected. Attitudes to alcoholism were measured using a scale developed by A. Tolor and J. S. Tamerin (Tolor, A. and Tamerin, J.S. The attitudes towards alcoholism instrument: a measure of attitudes towards alcoholics and the nature and causes of alcoholism. British Journal of Addiction, 1975, 70: 223-231). Background variables included sex, age, course of study, year in tertiary education, religion and religiosity and occupation of head of household
Australian family formation project: Queanbeyan family survey, 1971
No full textThis survey was conducted as a pilot survey for the 1971 Melbourne study of family formation. Questions covered history of contraception and childbirth and opinions on these issues. Background variables were living arrangements, age and educational level of self and husband, husband's occupation, proximity of relatives and frequency of contact with them, religion, income, work history, and birthplace and childhood home environment of self and spouse
Australian Election Campaign Television News Coverage 2007 Channel 9 Perth 6 pm weighted seconds
No full textThe 2007 election campaign TV news coverage files extend previous sets of TV news coverage data gathered by David Denemark (1998) and by David Denemark, Clive Bean ((Queensland Univ of Technology) and Ian Ward (Univ of Queensland), 2001). The aim of the project was to explore television news coverage of Australian election campaigns and measured the amount of television coverage of political parties, leaders and election issues. National bulletins were collected and local news in Brisbane and Perth during the 2007 federal election campaign. This study was also conducted in 1998 and 2001. This study measures coverage of 12 election issues and 10 other issues as defined in the Australian Election Study, 2007 (ADA No. 1120). This file refers to the Channel 9 Perth News coverage at 6 pm. Variables include time in seconds given to political parties and political leaders. Also measured was time given to election issues including: education, environment, health, industrial relations and taxation. Prominence of the news bulletin in the news (x10 for lead story; 9 for second story in the bulletin; 8 for third story…1 for 10th or lower story) was used to generate "weighted seconds.
Australian Gallup Polls, October 1980
No full textTopics include: whether the respondent would give Don Chipp's Australian Democrats a first preference vote at the House of Representatives election; whether the respondent might change his vote prior to the election; whether the respondent intends to vote for the same party as in the December 1977 Federal election; and the job performance of Mr Fraser and Mr Hayden. Background variables include: age, sex, occupation, voting enrolment, vote intention, and, telephone ownershi
ANU Poll 2012: Corruption
No full textThe ANU Polls is a series of polls conducted three times a year by The Australian National University. The purpose of the series is to assess Australians' opinions on important and topical issues, with an emphasis on international comparisons. Some questions appear in every poll in order to provide information about changes in opinion over time; the majority of questions appear in one poll only.
The main aim of this thirteenth poll is to explore opinions of corruption in the community and government. Variables cover a range of topic issues but is mainly about peoples' attitudes towards government and perceptions of corruption in the community. Background variables include gender, age, household composition, country of birth, highest level of education, employment status, income and religion. Voting preference and access to the internet were also included
Australian Gallup Polls, November 1986
No full textThemes-Names: taxation: fringe benefits / Pope: papal visit / Hawke, R.J.: approval of as Prime Minister / Howard, J.W.: approval of as Leader of Opposition. Background variables: age / sex / highest level of education / occupation / income / occupation of head of household / marital status / vote enrolment at last election / present voting intention / home ownership / number of persons living in dwelling / country of birth / leisure activities
Australian Gallup Polls, Survey 114, October 1955
No full textThemes-Names: capital punishment / Motor cars: speed limits / credit: restrictions / Democratic Labor Party: split with ALP / Leasing purchase / hotels: hours; Sunday trading / imports: cuts / Liberal Party: policies / national problems: economic, liberal-social, International Relations / prisons and prisoners: part-time prison / races: attendance; mid-week / Russia: visits by politicians etc. / Elections / Voting: compulsory / State elections/ wages and salaries: determination of basic wage / working hours: number per week. Background variables: age / sex / economic classification / occupation of head of household / vote at last Federal election / present voting intention / car ownership