Hi all
I know this is ancient news already but the forum seems very quiet - and I honestly only heard this news recently
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-25/abs-census-ethnicity-ancestry-australia-population-data/103638672
"Most notably, the testing showed that the public is unlikely to have a consistent understanding of what ethnic identity is, or the difference between ethnic identity and ancestry. The ABS determined that due to these complexities, collecting both ethnic identity and ancestry on the same form is not feasible for the 2026 Census,"
Any thoughts. I am not going to comment on other Census related issues with raised eyebrows. I have some very strong views about what is going on in this world. Too strong for this forum I imagine. I will say no more. I am sure a few may be able to read between the lines. But seriously. Any life out there. And what kind of life is it? And I hate to bring data and statistics and research into the issue too. Science, history, identity. Seriously. But apparently other parts of our lives are more important. I have a radical idea. Go back to household, family, name, age, relationship and occupation. And whatever MF means. Sorry place of birth. Try to track down people's history is fun. Where did great uncle Fred say he was born? And maybe I do need to spell it out for some but in all my years studying family history the MF column was irrelevant except as some arbitrary signifier
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PS I am trying to engage in controversy. Life can be quite dull sometimes