Data analysis
- Analysis
- Aviation
How digital data is giving airlines the power to sell you the fares they want
Not long ago, travellers used websites to book their own flights. Now, airlines have so much information, they can sell individuals targeted ticket prices.
- Chris Zappone
Latest
The Sydney suburbs with the most guns, as overall numbers rise
Data from the state’s firearms registry shows one man owns 295 guns, with legal gun ownership widespread.
- Ben Cubby and Craig Butt
‘Shocking’ new DNA bungle puts dozens of paternity tests under a cloud
The Queensland lab at the centre of a string of high-profile forensics failures is back in the spotlight after dozens of paternity tests were found to be inaccurate.
- William Davis
- Analysis
- Cars
WA’s favourite cars revealed: do your wheels reflect where you live?
Use our interactive to find out the top 10 car models in your postcode and check out the map showing Perth’s most popular vehicles.
- Claire Ottaviano, Craig Butt and Angus Delaney
- Exclusive
- Cars
Hilux, Corolla or Golf? The most popular cars in your postcode
Use our interactive to discover the top 10 makes in your postcode and see the map revealing the concentration of models across Sydney.
- Matt Wade, Craig Butt and Angus Delaney
The government social media team giving statistics a sexy rebrand
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has garnered a loyal fan base of followers online for its playful approach to a typically dry topic.
- Lauren Ironmonger
The budget explained in seven charts
The government is attempting to tiptoe a tricky path out of strife. Here are seven charts that break everything down.
- Josh Gordon and Craig Butt
Where unemployment is highest (and lowest) in Sydney
Unemployment has ratcheted higher in Sydney. Here’s how the city’s regions compare on jobs.
- Matt Wade
- Opinion
- For subscribers
How the digital world is getting better at measuring us up
The advent of computers has allowed businesses and governments to record, calculate, play with and store huge amounts of data. But we’re still in the early days of exploiting this opportunity to be better informed about what’s happening in the economy.
- Ross Gittins
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
It was a compelling piece of COVID-19 data. It was also wrong
A freedom of information request has revealed that the Victorian health department wasn’t being transparent in some of its COVID-19 death reporting.
- Aisha Dow