Simon Kuestenmacher
Columnist at The New Daily
German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I curate #maps and #data that explain how the #world works. Obviously all opinions are my own...
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1 week ago |
thenewdaily.com.au | Simon Kuestenmacher
Let’s face it – migration is a topic that sparks strong opinions. Some blame newcomers for high house prices and congested roads. Others say we need more migrants to keep the economy ticking over. Australia is grappling with a serious and persistent skills shortage that only migration can fix. Our universities rely heavily on the money international students bring. And yes, more people do mean more pressure on housing and infrastructure. But this isn’t a simple “more migrants = bad” equation.
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2 weeks ago |
thenewdaily.com.au | Simon Kuestenmacher
We humans understand the world best in comparison. A single number means little unless we can anchor it to something familiar. That’s why in my columns you always see me benchmark data across time, place, people, and purpose. Without these anchors, stats are just stray numbers drifting in space. In my writing and on stage as a public speaker I learned that Australians love knowing how we compare to other countries.
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3 weeks ago |
thenewdaily.com.au | Simon Kuestenmacher
A flyer landed in my hands. It was an invitation to the Australian Housing Conference in Sydney. The flyer spoke of bringing a broad range of housing providers and consumer all over Australia to improve the provision of housing on a more equitable basis. Sounds great! Where do I sign up? I scan the front page of the flyer for a web address or email. All I see is a phone number and a Telex number. Telex? Is that a new app? Nope, we are talking about the ancient predecessor of email.
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1 month ago |
thenewdaily.com.au | Simon Kuestenmacher
This week I’ve been beside myself with joy because one of my favourite global datasets was finally updated. The UN Population Division finally released its 2024 international migrant stock data. I will milk this dataset for future columns, but today we simply look at the top-level distribution of migrants around the world and philosophise about freedom. We start with a simple question about migrants to, and migrants from, Australia.
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1 month ago |
thenewdaily.com.au | Simon Kuestenmacher
Australia has a multitude of comeback stories – our America’s Cup victory, Steven Bradbury’s miracle on ice, even John Howard’s political resurrection. Jimmy Barnes launched a successful solo career after leaving Cold Chisel and overcame addiction and health struggles (mostly he is included here so I can point you to an old column about him). I’d argue we’re about to see another unexpected comeback – online piracy.
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RT @simongerman600: Why are cars manufactured in China cheaper than cars produced in Germany? https://t.co/8riPUzEkvQ