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Whoopi Goldberg officially leaves ‘The View’ for a limited time following on-air Trump meltdown: ‘I want all of this insanity to stop’

It’s about the timing of it all.

We Got This Covered · Sep 21

‘It’s my job’: Minnesota McDonald’s staff allegedly invades women’s toilet to accuse black teens of smoking crack. Then he went straight for assault

At what point is a physical reaction reasonable?

We Got This Covered · Sep 18

'Cherrypicking': doubt over Labor's chosen smoking data

A survey that claims to show smoking rates declining, despite an explosion in black market tobacco, may have understated the true figure.

AAP · Sep 11

Australia’s drop in real wages is a disaster. But the profits of major corporations are doing just fine

Wages are not growing out of control and the labour market is not ‘tight’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says

ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Australia census asks about sexual orientation, gender for first time

Australians aged 16 and over are being asked optional questions about their sexual orientation and gender for the first time in the country's census, after the Labor government reversed an earlier decision to exclude them.

The Times of India · Aug 11

Australians have said they have ‘no religion’ on every census we’ve had – and it is growing every year

When I sit down to fill in my first Australian Census in 2026, one question I will be watching closely is a familiar one. Back home in India, “What is your religion?” was never really a question – although it is asked in the census.

The Conversation · Aug 10

How To Fill In The 2026 Census In Australia Tomorrow

We have finally made it five years to the 2026 Census aka the time to spill the tea on the nation. Here's how to do it.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 10

Say yes to your census data being shared in 99 years – for Australian history, and for your children

I was born in the United States, and the first census I was recorded on was in 1950. Because individual US census records are released after 72 years, I was able to see that original form in 2022, and discover my mother was then living with her second husband, Jesse…

The Conversation · Aug 10

The census will ask about your sexual orientation. What should you write?

On Tuesday night, the census will ask Australians aged 16 and over about their sexual orientation for the first time.

The Conversation · Aug 10