Do I trust journalists? Not a lot. Do I believe in the scientific method?
Yes, I do, so I decided to try downloading the census data and see what
happened.
I googled ABS census and it took me to a likely looking page. I followed
the link and registered an account (requiring the usual name,
It might be worth pointing out that the ABS responded to the original
criticism:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/339819,abs-hobbles-census-data-downloaders.asp
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Their response (attached at the bottom of the URL above) says:
ABS responds
A spokesperson for the ABS said the $250