THE government’s technical explanation for what happened during the Census fail is muddy — with contradictions and more questions than it answers. Australian Census minster Michael McCormack insisted ...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has less than 70 days before it is due to capture the 2021 Census, and Australian Statistician David Gruen says the ABS is "well prepared" and "ready". The ...

IBM Australia managing senior engineer Michael Shallcross said turning the router “off and on again could have detected the problem earlier, which could have avoided the 40-hour shutdown. “If we had ...

For the first time, Australians will be asked in the 2026 Census to identify their sexual orientation and sex recorded at birth. Participants will also be able to name up to four cultural ancestries ...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting Local Engagement Officers to support the 2026 Census, to be held on ...

The backlash has been swift and fierce. Some have called for a boycott of the census, or to vandalize it with incorrect information. Government officials from the Labor Party publicly criticized and ...

More than 130,000 malicious IP addresses were blocked to ensure no breaches or interruptions were experienced during what was deemed a successful Census 2021, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Marine Turner, Sydney Head of Strategy, EssenceMediacom, a WPP Media Brand. Every five years, the Census reshapes how we see Australia. In 2026 AI will supercharge the data integration, revealing both ...