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Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month. About 60,000 households will take part across the country to stress test the bureau’s collection processes and ...
The Conversation

LGBTIQ+ people are being ignored in the census again. Not only is this discriminatory, it’s bad public policy

“Do you know how many LGBTIQ+ folks live in Australia? It turns out no one does, and we’re not about to find out in the upcoming census.” Courtney Act, an Australian drag queen and television ...
Jurist

Australia to include gender and sexual orientation questions into 2026 census

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Saturday that the 2026 national census will, for the first time, include questions regarding gender and sexual orientation. This decision marks a ...
Time Out

The 2026 Census is coming up in Australia – here’s what you need to do

We’re officially less than 100 days out from Australia’s biggest data collection. Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) counts every person and household across the country to ...
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The 2026 Census Isn’t Here Yet, It Might Already Be Cooked

Anthony Albanese has recently backflipped on proposed inclusions of questions regarding gender and sex in a move that risks rendering a swathe of Australia’s LGBTQI+ community invisible in the next ...