Most schools in Australia teach a language other than English. There are a few that teach primarily in a language other than English.

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imarightwingconspiracytheorist,

What is your evidence that the ABS has been fudging figures? Oldies getting together and having a yarn about what they personally observe? That’s not a very reliable method of data gathering and analysis. What are their sample sizes? Do they have control groups to ensure the reliability of their data? How do they ensure their data is not contaminated in any way?

Capitalising the word ‘all’ three times doesn’t lend weight to their observations. They need reliable techniques for data gathering and analysis.

I never take statistics at face value. If you examine statistics critically and ask certain questions about the methodology used in collecting the data you might find that there is a lot of bias in the information being presented as concrete fact.

People like mhaze gobble statistics down without thinking about the data because they do not have any scientific training. And they love to cite only those statistics that support their beliefs and knowledge. They're the sort of people that don't want the think too hard about things and try to work things out for themselves.

Dan S de Merengue, & isn't that terrible, isn't that a perfect example of planned failure by Marxists at the height of the Cold War. Are you admitting to treason & sedition?

AJ Philips, why don't you prove your point? explain the ABS methodology used in compiling the UN-employment stats.

Mr Opinion, too true.

iamarightwingconspiracytheorist,

That's the Shifting of the Burden of Proof fallacy you've just committed there.

If you want to know more about the statistics provided by the ABS, they provide you with two ways to contact them:

"For further information about these and related statistics, email client.services@abs.gov.au or contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070."

But it's easier to just believe what you want.

MR O wrote "I never take statistics at face value. If you examine statistics critically and ask certain questions about the methodology used in collecting the data you might find that there is a lot of bias in the information being presented as concrete fact."

Oh good, that's a much better attitude than silly old Ima whose modus operandi is to declare anything that he doesn't like to be 'fudged' by communists without the slightest semblance of an attempt to justify the assertion.

So, since you "examine statistics critically", I'm sure you have some really telling and insightful reasoning behind your rejection of the ABS statistics on Chinese population and Chinese investment. Now you assume I don't have statistical understanding because I don't "have any scientific training" but in fact I do have extensive training in the statistical method. Not as extensive as your three university degrees but extensive nonetheless. So I should be able to follow your obviously learned reasoning.

So please, please give us the benefit of your critical examination of the ABS statistics. Please explain to us why and how the ABS got it all wrong, their methodology and their (obviously wrong) statistical algorithms. Also, since you have determined that their figures are wrong, you must have access to more and better statistics on these issues.

So please please point me to the statistics that show the true picture of Chinese population trends in Australia and Chinese investment.

Please give us the benefit of your clear-minded and extensive analysis of the ABS data oh learned one.