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Statistician David Gruen and the race for real-time pandemic data

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Perhaps at no point in Australia’s history has the demand for real-time figures been stronger than during the coronavirus crisis.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has stepped up its efforts to get data fast, to help inform the government’s COVID-19 decision-making.

David Gruen, the Australian Statistician and ABS head, in this podcast...

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it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership

  • Written by Bree Hurst, Senior Lecturer, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology
it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadershipNike/Youtube

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.

This quote, or part of it, has been circulating on social media this week.

It is attributed to South African...

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the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists

  • Written by Jolynna Sinanan, Research Fellow in Digital Media and Ethnography, University of Sydney
the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activistsInstagram

Earlier this week, you might have seen your social media taken over by a stream of posts showing simple images of a black square. These posts, often tagged with #BlackoutTuesday, were gestures of solidarity with protests against the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

There have been more than 28 million of these posts on...

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Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery

  • Written by Patrick White, PhD Candidate in History and Politics, James Cook University
Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recoveryJohnstone Shire Hall was the birthplace of an ambitious partnership between 11 local governments in 1944. Together, they led a regional post-war reconstruction agenda in North Queensland. State Library of Queensland

Australia’s local governments breathed new life into embattled regional communities after the second world war. Today, this...

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  2. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
  3. There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
  4. Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
  5. Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
  6. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  7. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  8. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  9. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  10. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  11. Giving it away for free
  12. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
  13. Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
  14. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  15. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
  16. Love the parasite you're with
  17. How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
  18. Jacinda Ardern's support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia's
  19. Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
  20. The fascinating history of clinical trials
  21. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
  22. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
  23. Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too
  24. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  25. it's time to fix our national employment standards
  26. Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
  27. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
  28. Why does crowd noise matter?
  29. Our needlessly-precise definition of a recession is causing us needless trouble
  30. only urgent intervention can save New Zealand's media
  31. what Australian universities can do to recover from the loss of international student fees
  32. Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
  33. Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
  34. Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they'll need trust as well as tech
  35. could the world stop using fossils fuels today?
  36. this nutrient-stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite
  37. Can you socially distance at a Black Lives Matter rally in Australia and New Zealand? How to protest in a coronavirus pandemic
  38. 'I can't breathe!' Australia must look in the mirror to see our own deaths in custody
  39. Is your super money safe? Here's how you can dodge cyber fraud
  40. Scott Morrison intervenes over Washington police assault of Australian TV crew
  41. Women are drinking more during the pandemic, and it's probably got a lot to do with their mental health
  42. Media companies can now be held responsible for your dodgy comments on social media
  43. The next global health pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard
  44. Could corporations control territory in space? Under new US rules, it might be possible
  45. we need to know the history of artefacts, but it is more important to keep them in place
  46. The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
  47. How Julia Gillard forever changed Australian politics
  48. As coronavirus restrictions ease, here's how you can navigate public transport as safely as possible
  49. Life in lockdown has shown us our houses need to work harder for us
  50. The Leadbeater's possum finally had its day in court. It may change the future of logging in Australia
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