Senior Lecturer in Sociology, James Cook University
Nick Osbaldiston is a Lecturer in Sociology at James Cook University in the College of Arts, Society and Education. Previous to his position he worked at Federation University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne as both a lecturer in sociology and a postdoctoral research fellow. His predominant interests include lifestyle migration and coastal communities as well as cultural sociology.
Meet the new seachangers: now it's younger Australians moving out of the big cities
Oct 16, 2018 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
No longer pegged as one of the retirement villages of Australia, recent demographic data and interest in Tasmania suggest a change in the air. The seachange phenomenon, once linked to retirees, now involves younger groups,...
Conflict behind the sand dunes takes a new turn
Mar 18, 2017 07:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
This is the eleventh article in our Contested Spaces series. These pieces look at the conflicting uses, expectations and norms that people bring to public spaces, the clashes that result and how we can resolve...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do