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Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

WEKU

Faith wavers over God's role in the chamber

In my opinion a truly progressive council would lose the prayer.

Newcastle Herald

Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they're vacant – they're not a simple solution to housing need

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”.

The Conversation

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Defence cohort usually educated, well paid

For the first time researchers have been able to measure the education, income, social support and employment levels of Australia's defence force veterans.

AAP

Census undercounted Memphis by 16,000 residents, mayor says

The mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, says the 2020 census undercounted his city by almost 16,000 residents, leading him to join other big cities in challenging the results of the once-a-decade head count in the U.S. Mayor Jim Strickland says the census missed 15,895 residents, and that Memphis actually grew for…

The Independent UK

Aspiring young Aboriginal homeowners given hope of home ownership in WA's Pilbara region

After years of struggle, aspiring Aboriginal homeowners in Karratha finally feel like their housing dreams are in reach, thanks to a new program.

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Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations

The birth of a child is a positive milestone in most parents’ lives. And with the new responsibilities come behavioural changes, particularly for first-time parents. Such a turning point can have long-term or even permanent effects.

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Queer advocacy groups call for more LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing services in regional areas

Small populations and strong conservative values often mean queer people in small towns face more scrutiny than their metropolitan counterparts. Advocates like Tiger Bird want services tailored towards the LGBTQIA+ community.

ABC News

AP interview: Census director aims to restore trust in count

The next U.S. census isn’t until 2030, but already Census Bureau leaders are looking for ways to adapt to a roiled civic climate that only seems to be getting more contentious

The Independent UK

Census missed households in rural, Native American areas

WASHINGTON — The 2020 census missed the most households on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, according to the latest Census Bureau report released Tuesday.

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Census missed housing units in rural, Native American areas - Roll Call

The 2020 census missed the most households on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, according to a Census Bureau report.

Roll Call

India at 75 | The status of women in Independent India

After 70 years of Independence, a look at where women stand in the quest for equality

The Hindu

Researchers ask Census to stop controversial privacy method

Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants’ confidentiality

The Independent UK

Principals plead for 250 schools to be cushioned from equity funding drop

Newsroom survey: School leaders hope official workshops starting Tuesday will resolve apparent anomalies in the new equity index that replaces the tired and broken decile funding regime.

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How has Queensland changed? Here's what the Bureau of Statistics' latest 2021 Census data tells us

The latest release of 2021 Census data reveals some of the key changes, from how many people now own their own home to who they are living with.

The Hindu

Parliament proceedings | Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra have demanded caste census, MHA in Lok Sabha

The forthcoming Census is to be the first digital Census

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Western Sydney a hotspot for diabetes, according to Census data

Sydney father Jaybee Serrano was forced to make tough lifestyle decisions after ending up in hospital because of a sudden pain in the neck.

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Thousands of homes sit vacant in WA shires amid worsening regional housing crisis, Census data reveals

Two shires in Western Australia have some of the highest rates of unoccupied housing in the country — but for two very different reasons.

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A million homes sit empty, so where are they and can they help ease the housing crisis?

Census data has revealed a million houses are sitting empty in towns where, just metres away, working families live in tents. These off-season ghost towns simply struggle to retain some fabric of community life.

ABC News

The changing nature of Broome, one of Western Australia's most multicultural towns

Broome prides itself on being a multicultural melting pot, but recent census data shows a drop in people bringing international cultures to the regional WA town.

The Hindu

COVID-19 curbs off, but Census still on slow burner

Experts question the data gap and the missing decade in Census that remained uninterrupted even during second world war

Newcastle Herald

Mortgage and rental stress are on the rise in the Hunter as wages fail to keep up

The proportion of Hunter households spending more than 30% of their income on mortgage repayments has doubled in five years. For renters, it's even worse.

USAFacts

How much child support do parents actually receive?

Fifty-four percent of parents who were owed child support did not receive the full amount in 2017

The Hindu

Centre has no new data on child labour

The numbers drought arose after the National Child Labour Project was merged with the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in 2016

The Conversation

Census data shows poorest seats voted Coalition; byelections or polls from four states

The Poll Bludger covered findings from the 2021 Census on June 30. The most striking finding was that the Coalition won the ten seats with the lowest household income at the federal election. These seats are all in regional Australia.

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