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🏆 Announcing the 2024 Borrie Prize Winners

Each year, the Australian Population Association Borrie Prize celebrates excellence in student research in demography. The prize recognises the best student papers from Undergraduate, Honours/Masters, and PhD levels, submitted by students enrolled at an Australian or New Zealand university.

The 2024 competition saw an exceptionally high standard of submissions, reflecting the strength of demography training across the region.

We’re proud to announce the winners in each category:

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PhD Category

Ms Jing Wu — The University of Queensland
Paper Title: “On the Diversity of Internal Mobility Experiences in Childhood: A Group-Based Multi-Trajectory Approach”

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Masters/Honours/Graduate Certificate Category

Ms Tabitha Scott — The Australian National University
Paper Title: “Sharing the Caring? The Influence of Adult Children on Successful Ageing in China”

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Undergraduate Category

Ms Bethan Allen — The Australian National University
Paper Title: “Changing Relationship Patterns in Australia and Their Impact on the Total Fertility Rate”

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Congratulations!

The Australian Population Association extends its congratulations to the winners and sincere thanks to all students who submitted their work. Your research contributes meaningfully to the advancement of population studies.

 

2024 Borrie Prize Winners - 5th June 2025 🏆 Announcing the 2024 Borrie Prize Winners