ABS confirms record population boom in capital cities

The ABS has reported record population growth in capital cities – where does your city stand?

27 March, 2024

ABS updates ‘cluttered’ website

The ABS website is getting its first revamp in two decades.

20 January, 2020

Case study: ABS gains insights from single source

Moving to a single system has provide the Australian Bureau of Statistics with improved intelligence around expenses, which has meant greater control and visibility.

31 July, 2018

Melbourne’s transport goes ‘backwards’ despite update

Proposals for an updated public transport strategy for Melbourne, which is leading the country in population growth, have come in for sharp criticism.  

5 July, 2018

Data shines light on workforce trends in local government

With 420 councils employing more than half their workforce locally, Australian local government makes a significant contributor to national productivity and quality of life, an analysis shows.

5 April, 2018

Immigration up, most going to NSW and Victoria

Increased discussion about immigration to Australia has done nothing to stem the tide of people coming to Australia. In fact, the numbers are rising, not falling. Overseas immigration into NSW alone last year exceeded the combined populations of Wagga Wagga and Tamworth, two of the state’s largest regional cities. Figures released by the Australian Bureau […]

14 December, 2017

Government answers #CensusFail recommendations

Australian Signals Directorate to assess 2021 eCensus cyber security.

28 February, 2017

Australians fear robots will replace more of their jobs

The rise and rise of machines.

20 February, 2017

Best of 2016: Centrelink, the Tax Office and ASIO could use Census 2016 data: privacy groups

Mass Census boycott possible.

20 December, 2016

Best of 2016: Census staff spill the beans and it’s not pretty

From paralysis to analysis.

20 December, 2016

Best of 2016: ABS moves to quell Census panic on social media

Lost log-ins melt hotline.

20 December, 2016

Botched Census shakes public’s faith in digital government, says Turnbull’s ICT supremo

ABS culture slammed.

27 November, 2016

Census botch: Heads will roll … but whose?

Minister, ABS or IBM?

27 October, 2016

Picture emerges into Census meltdown during inquiry

ABS shoulders blame.

25 October, 2016