The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the full set of 2011 census data late last year. I have explored the data and written a number of stories with my colleagues on topics ranging from eduction, housing, dating and the workplace. Baby boomers who never say die (pay) While most Australians…
Data journalism: Swimming in the data stream: a 5-step guide to data journalism
It’s time to lose your fear of spreadsheets and jump into the numbers
Federal politics: Nielsen polling
The Coalition would easily win an election held now with a swing of up to seven per cent, according to the latest Nielsen Poll. The Coalition leads on a two party preferred basis with 57 per cent (up one point) versus Labor on 43 per cent (down one point). Labor’s…
Top 50 CEOs head and shoulders above the rest
The only two female chief executives of Australia’s 50 biggest companies aren’t just outnumbered by men but usually find themselves looking up at their male peers. Kerrie Mather, who is chief executive of Sydney Airport, is 160 centimetres (just shy of 5 feet 3 inches) tall, while Westpac Banking Corporation…
Infographic | Australians who don’t pay tax: what would Romney say?
The debate over the “47 per cent” of American adults who Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says don’t pay income tax caused a firestorm across the US this week. An analysis by The Weekend Financial Review has found that the proportion of Australian adults who don’t pay tax is almost as high,…