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Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics Monash University, Australia

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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
❗️Our next workshop will be on October 1st, 10 am CET on Visualising High-dimensional Data with R by @visnut.bsky.social Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats
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ViCBiostat @vicbiostat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seminar announcement Dianne (Di) Cook: Practical Tools for Data Exploration in Biostatistics 15 October, 4-5pm AEST via Zoom Further details: www.vicbiostat.org.au/event/practi... @visnut.bsky.social
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 31/07/2026
Our keynote speaker for #WOMBAT2026 will be the unusual Rob Hyndman on anomaly detection. You don't want to miss this outstanding event. wombat2026.numbat.space #Statistics #RStats #DataScience
WOMBAT 2026 Keynote.
Rob Hyndman. 
Spotting the weird ones. 
30 November - 1 December 2026
Naarm/Melbourne
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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Recently graduated with your doctorate in statistics, econometrics, or a related discipline? Interested in being in an environment supportive of open source software? Then this position (careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...) might be for you, and we want you! #rstats 🐨🦘
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 29/07/2026
We're hiring in statistics, econometrics, ML, statistical computing, data vis, etc. It's a great place to work, which is why I've been here for more than 30 years! Details at bit.ly/3Tld8UV. Level is roughly equivalent to Assistant/Associate Prof in North America. #stats #datascience #rstats
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 16/07/2026
TIME to save the date for #WOMBAT2026: 30 November - 1 December in Melbourne! Last time we had tremendous tutorials, terrific talks and a table tennis tournament; you don't want to miss! Add the event to your calendar now, before you forget. wombat2026.numbat.space #RStats #DataScience #OpenSource
WOMBAT 
Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team

30 Nov - 1 Dec 2026. Melbourne, Australia

Learn and discuss open-source tools for business analytics and data science.
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 03/06/2026
We finally have a print version of the Python edition of FPP: otexts.com/fpppy/print-... #Python #forecasting
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Buy a print version – Forecasting: Principles and Practice, the Pythonic Way
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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Super excited to get this at my door today! Ursula Laa and my book on exploring high-d data and models is in print! Book website is www.routledge.com/Interactivel... if interested I think my 30% discount code might work for you - msg me. Time to update dicook.github.io/mulgar_book/ too! #rstats
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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Would you like to read all the articles from the 25 years of R special issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics? They are all freely accessible for the next month or so at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #rstats
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25 YeaRs: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics
<em>Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics</em> is an international statistics journal covering statistical theory, methodology, applications and computing.
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 16/04/2026
Why traditional statistics still matters in the age of AI. I was interviewed on this topic recently by Dr Genevieve Hayes for her podcast Value Driven Data Science. valuedrivendatascience.com/101 #statssky
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Value Driven Data Science | Episode 101: Why Traditional Statistics Still Matters in the Age of AI
Data scientists today are under pressure to adopt the latest tools - machine learning, LLMs, generative AI. But in the rush to embrace what's new, many are leaving some of the most powerful analyti...
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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My favourite learning from #ASC2025 was from @robjhyndman.com The goal of forecasting isn't always to be correct, it can be to influence policy If you're successful, the forecast is probably wrong now and that's good
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 12/01/2026
After 9 years, I thought it was time for another major release of the forecast package for #rstats! New modelling functions, missing values now handled in ETS models, and a more consistent interface. robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/fo...
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forecast package v9 – Rob J Hyndman
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 20/01/2026
Some thoughts on forecast accuracy using rolling scaled measures robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/ro... #rstats
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Rolling scaled forecast accuracy – Rob J Hyndman
When we compute a MASE or RMSSE using a rolling origin, should the scaling factor be recalculated every time?
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Michael Friendly @datavisfriendly.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
#rstats ANNOUNCE: The ASA John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award to Harriet Mason (Monash Univ) For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 03/10/2025
We're looking for a new actuarial professor. careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... @monashebs.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social #actuarial
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 09/09/2025
If you like #DataViz or a curious about it, come on September 29 for a one-two punch of hands-on tutorials and and stick around for Nicola Rennie's talk on building effective data visualisations the next day. See the full program & register: wombat2025.numbat.space #OpenSource #RStats
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Dianne Cook & Harriet Mason - Visualising Unvertainty

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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Jess Hopf - Building better figures: a scientific graphic design workshop

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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Nicola Rennie - Designing for decision-making: how to build effective data visualisations. 

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 10/09/2025
We're offering two hands-on tutorials on September 29th for those wanting to level up their software dev skills. Learn how to create your own #RStats packages in the morning, followed by an afternoon treat of C++. See the full program & register: wombat2025.numbat.space #WOMBAT2025 #DataScience
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Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R Packages

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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Tomasz Woźniak - Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 11/08/2025
If you want to organise your own personal code collection or contribute to the broader #RStats ecosystem, you can write your R package!📦️ Nick Tierney will show how to use essential tools that make creating a package a breeze. Read more and register here: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R packages

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 11/08/2025
Join Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason to learn about visualising uncertainty in plots using #RStats. Register by August 31 for an early bird discount! 🐧 wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto... #DataScience #DataViz #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisions #RStats
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Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason  - Visualising Uncertainty

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 07/08/2025
Registrations for the annual #WOMBAT2025 workshop are open! 🎉 Register before August 31 to get the early bird discount! 🔗 Registration & Info: wombat2025.numbat.space #DataScience #OpenSource #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisions #RStats
 WOMBAT 2025 (Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team). 29-30 September in Naarm/Melbourne. Registration now open! Early bird discount ends Aug31. wombat2025.numbat.space
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 01/08/2025
Hi folks! This is the account for the 2025 WOMBAT workshop in #Melbourne, #Australia organised by the NUMBAT group. Stay tuned for updates! wombat2025.numbat.space/
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WOMBAT 2025
Save the date! This workshop will run from September 29th - 30th.
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 11/04/2025
A new Python edition of "Forecasting: Principles and Practice" is now available online at otexts.com/fpppy/. Thanks to @azulgarza.bsky.social, Cristian Challu, Max Mergenthaler, Kin Olivares & Nixtla for making this happen. #forecasting #python
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Forecasting: Principles and Practice, the Pythonic Way
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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Christmas decorations in @monashebs.bsky.social this year! Go #rstats
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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We have a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer position in Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash with a focus on education: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo.... You can see more about our Business Analytics group and courses that we offer at numbat.space.
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Non-Uniform Monash Business Analytics Team – Monash NUMBATs
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Rob Hyndman @robjhyndman.com · 26/11/2024
I have a new paper out on #forecasting harms: arxiv.org/abs/2411.16531 with Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Travis Greene and Galit Shmueli.
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Responsible forecasting: identifying and typifying forecasting harms
Data-driven organizations around the world routinely use forecasting methods to improve their planning and decision-making capabilities. Although much research exists on the harms resulting from tradi...
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Yangzhuoran Fin Yang @yangzhuoranyang.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
New #quarto poster ready for #TSF2024! My screen’s tone shifted, so less beige than planned, but still looks good I guess :( If you want to improve forecasts of multiple series, check out FLAP—our method with George Athanasopoulos, @robjhyndman.bsky.social & Anastasios Panagiotelis. #forecasting
Conference poster showcasing the FLAP method for improving multivariate time series forecasting
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