When it comes to elections and voting, there is some strange notion that Christians should keep their faith invisible and isolated the moment an election is called and when they enter the voting booth. I say ‘strange’ for two reasons. Firstly, it seems to be only Christians to whom this applies. Secondly, I at least […]
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The aphorism popularised by Mark Twain ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ highlights that quantitative data is not as neutral and objective as we might like to think. Statistics – numbers, charts, graphs – can be used to clarify and support good arguments as well as obscure and bolster weak arguments. This is also the case
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The 2017 state election in Western Australia delivered a substantial victory in the lower house to WA Labor. They needed to gain 10 seats to reach 30 in the parliament to win and ended up with 41. Consequently, the Liberal/National alliance, in office since 2008, was left with 18, with many former ministers losing their seats.
Mapping the 2017 Western Australian State Election Read More »
Western Australia is facing an election in a few weeks and three issues are emerging as important: firstly, the condition of the state’s finances (and the myth of one party being better financial managers); secondly, the privatisation of the electricity provider, Western Power; thirdly transport questions centring on the construction (or otherwise) of Roe 8 and the Perth
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