Chinese characters are one of the oldest continuously used systems of writing in the world. Today they are used for most Chinese languages as well as Japanese, although historically, they were also adapted to write other…
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Getting to the root of the problem
Between 2011 and 2020, thousands of court cases involved disputes about trees in the state of New South Wales, Australia. How are these cases connected? Which local councils have the most tree disputes? What legislations…
The Origins and Production of Wine Grapes
The world consumes about 24 billion litres of wine annually. Since the first vineyard in Armenia 6,100 years ago, thousands of wine grape varieties have been developed. The proliferation of wine grapes can tell us…
Value of Australia’s Agricultural Commodities
Have you ever wondered where that tasty Aussie onion on the barbie came from? Which agricultural producers will be hit the hardest by the trade tensions with China? Thanks to the Australian Bureau of Statistics,…
Aboriginal historical sites and mines in Western Australia
A sacred site in Western Australia that showed 46,000 years of continual occupation and provided a 4,000-year-old genetic link to present-day traditional owners has been destroyed in the expansion of an iron ore mine. Rio…
Places in Australia named after colonial figures
It’s interesting to see how so many places in Australia were named after just three colonial figures: James Cook, Charles Cameron Kingston, and Lachlan Macquarie. Data: Open Street maps
Get well soon, world!
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating communities everywhere. Sorrow, fear and anger have permeated our lives. We made this data visualisation prototype to replant the seeds of sympathy and compassion. Let’s travel the world (from your…
Are you panic buying the right products?
Toilet paper are flying off the shelves in some parts of Australia amidst the COVID-19 crisis. But what products should we really stock up? To get an idea of what type of goods will potentially…
Does your parents’ background determine your career?
Australia has been described as a land of opportunity, attracting immigrants from around the world. People arrive with the belief that hard work will be rewarded with improvements to their lives, which they hope will…
Natural Language Classification of Development Applications Reveals a Divided Sydney
Sydney has experienced a number of housing bubbles since the early 2000s. Fuelled by a variety of factors, the booms and busts have made housing affordability hit record lows. Problems with construction quality also emerged…