The Census and Australian Bureau of Statistics websites have crashed on their most important day of the year [Census day for Australians], leaving Australians frustrated and unable to complete their form online. Many trying to log on to the Census and ABS sites were met with an error message on Tuesday evening saying the site could not be reached.
In a first, the census requires a full name to be filled in, though many including politicians are concerned about privacy issues. Crossbench senators including Nick Xenophon, Scott Ludlam and Sarah Hanson-Young are pledging not to comply with rules for the census will be treated like any other citizen and risk fines of $180 per day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
Some took to Twitter to slam the ABS, with one user sarcastically saying they were "definitely technically competent enough to keep our most private data safe."
(Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday August 09 2016, @06:23PM
I mean, however you cut that, you're causing problems for yourselves there, surely?
Why not Census Month?
Why does it have to be done in a day? Historically this task has never been done in a day, and it didn't matter.
So someone dies mid month, and never gets recorded, A Baby is born every minute. A day late an they are missed on the census. It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 10 2016, @03:28AM
It's school holidays, lots of kids are having sleepovers. Who is going to count them? Nobody? Everybody?
Lets plan a new school, how many kids in this area? X, half X, 2X, zero, fucked if anybody knows now.