Recession calls for stimulus and the budget delivers on that front, economists say Friday May 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A big spending budget is what Australia needs, says Mandarin Talks experts, but it is also strange territory for the Coalition and therefore ‘an experiment’.
Every $1 spent on the Census brings $6 to the economy, report finds Wednesday September 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry For every $1 invested in the Census, $6 of value was generated to the Australian economy, according to consultancy firm Lateral Economics. The Australian Bureau…
The role of the Census in improving local area population estimates Monday July 22, 2019 By Gene Tunny and Nicholas Gruen and Matt Balmford Career Advice Imagine how difficult it would be for local government decisionmakers if they were unable to obtain accurate estimates of their local area populations. Lateral Economics'…
The Value of the Census when combined with other data Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Gene Tunny and Nicholas Gruen and Matt Balmford Career Advice By combining Census data with Australian government administrative data, the ABS has found more highly educated people have longer working lives and retire later. This…
Statistical anomaly? Treasury's David Gruen to PM&C, not ABS Wednesday September 17, 2014 By Stephen Easton News Media reports insisted Dr David Gruen would become the next chief statistician. Instead, he's turned up in Prime Minister and Cabinet as a deputy secretary…