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Aug 2021
29m 5s

Big data

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Huge amounts of information, known as administrative data, are being used by government and researchers to know what you need, even before you need it.  How are linkages between data sets, and tracking types of people and businesses over time helping to improve decision making?   Guests: Dr David Gruen, Australian ... Show More
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