Home / Research / Find an expert / David Baker David Baker Latest Research August 10, 2026 Mental health and economic conditions for younger Australians Mental health among young Australians has declined considerably in recent years compared to the rest of the population. The decline has coincided with growing financial and... by Luke Slawomirski, Morgan Harrington, Rod Campbell and David Baker March 30, 2015 The great Australian lockout: Inequality in the housing market A new research paper from The Australia Institute reveals that home ownership rates in Australia are falling across all age groups, most significantly for people in their... by Molly Johnson and David Baker December 17, 2014 Unlocking care: continuing mental health care for prisoners and their families There were 30,775 prisoners in Australia at the end of June 2013 – an increase of five per cent on the 2012 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).... by David Baker November 18, 2014 Walking the tightrope: Have Australians achieved work/life balance? Former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard described work/life balance as a "BBQ-stopper" in 2001. Since then, the term "work/life balance" has been part of the... by David Baker, Molly Johnson and Richard Denniss September 9, 2014 Feeling safe again Property crime in Australia declined by more than half between 2001 and 2011 – affecting 2.9 per cent of households in 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of... by David Baker June 26, 2014 SUBMISSION: The delivery of quality and affordable early childhood education and care services In 2013 The Australia Institute released Trouble with childcare, which analysed the level of difficulties reported by families regarding the affordability of; access to; and... by David Baker Show all research Latest News Opinion All the lonely people July 2, 2012 by David Baker in On Line Opinion Opinion What ails thee: diagnosing the health of Medicare November 30, 2011 by David Baker in The Conversation Opinion The rising costs of Australian health November 4, 2011 by David Baker in On Line Opinion Opinion Missing out June 8, 2010 by David Baker in On Line Opinion Opinion The great big pay disparity January 19, 2010 by David Baker in On Line Opinion Show all news
August 10, 2026 Mental health and economic conditions for younger Australians Mental health among young Australians has declined considerably in recent years compared to the rest of the population. The decline has coincided with growing financial and... by Luke Slawomirski, Morgan Harrington, Rod Campbell and David Baker
March 30, 2015 The great Australian lockout: Inequality in the housing market A new research paper from The Australia Institute reveals that home ownership rates in Australia are falling across all age groups, most significantly for people in their... by Molly Johnson and David Baker
December 17, 2014 Unlocking care: continuing mental health care for prisoners and their families There were 30,775 prisoners in Australia at the end of June 2013 – an increase of five per cent on the 2012 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).... by David Baker
November 18, 2014 Walking the tightrope: Have Australians achieved work/life balance? Former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard described work/life balance as a "BBQ-stopper" in 2001. Since then, the term "work/life balance" has been part of the... by David Baker, Molly Johnson and Richard Denniss
September 9, 2014 Feeling safe again Property crime in Australia declined by more than half between 2001 and 2011 – affecting 2.9 per cent of households in 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of... by David Baker
June 26, 2014 SUBMISSION: The delivery of quality and affordable early childhood education and care services In 2013 The Australia Institute released Trouble with childcare, which analysed the level of difficulties reported by families regarding the affordability of; access to; and... by David Baker
Opinion What ails thee: diagnosing the health of Medicare November 30, 2011 by David Baker in The Conversation
