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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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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 24/07/2026

Do you want to save the date for #WOMBAT2026 but are too lazy to create a calendar event? Click on our website, click on "Save the Date" and select your calendar provider. wombat2026.numbat.space

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 22/07/2026

Come for the #RStats tutorials and #DataScience talks, stay for the #TableTennis. 30 November - 1 December in Melbourne. Save the date! wombat2026.numbat.space #WOMBAT2026

Photo of four people playing a doubles game of table tennis. A fifth person stands next to the table.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 22/07/2026

Last year, Jess Hopf showed us how to make better #visualisations... and parking signs! nikkisylianteng.com/parking.html #WOMBAT2026

Photo of a screen showing a presentation slide comparing confusing street parking signs, with a hand drawn- version of a simplified time table and a real version of it.
At the bottom of the slide is the quote "Why do I feel like I have to do complex maths to figure out two simple questions:
'can I park here?' and 'for how long'?"

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 20/07/2026

#WOMBAT2026 is coming for you, get ready! 30 November and 1 December 2026, Melbourne wombat2026.numbat.space #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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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 20/10/2025

Surprise WOMBAT drop! If you want to relive your #WOMBAT2025 experience or want to see what you missed, we added the slides for each talk on their corresponding page. Check them out: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work... #RStats #DataScience #OpenSource

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Dax Kellie @daxkellie.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

That’s me asking a question that appears to be causing everyone else in the audience to have an existential crisis 🥲 Thanks #WOMBAT2025! I had a great time listening to cool speakers and meeting many nice, passionate and impressive people. See ya next time 👋 #rstats

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Come to the hackathon!

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Thank you so much too all the speakers and participants. #WOMBAT2025 was lovely and we hope to have you for #WOMBAT2026! We'll share the recordings on youtube, so follow us for news! #RStats #DataScience

Closeup photo of someone asking a question.

Photo of people standing, eating and chatting.

Photo of four people playing table tennis.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

A couple of upcoming events from the #WOMBAT2025 community: Nov 21: R Dev Day pretix.eu/r-contributo... Nov 23: OceaniaR Hackaton statsocaus.github.io/oceaniar-hac... #RStats

statsocaus.github.io

OceaniaR Hackathon 2025

23 November 2025, Canberra

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Our final talk is by Ben Harrap on the challenges or introducing "best practices" on a project lead by a team that is not experienced with #RStats #WOMBAT2025 #DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited Talk

Ben Harrap - Designing data infrastructure where people come first

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

We are building a data team with Tyler Reysenbach. #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Back to work after the exhilarating pin-pong tournament. #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Time for the yearly? ping-pong tournament. The winners get an amazing, one-of-a-kind #WOMBAT2025 circuit board.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Let's chat about software development now! #RStats #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

I 95% sure that Harriet Mason is next, but we'll see. #WOMBAT2025

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited Talk

Harriet Mason - Visualising Uncertainty with ggdibbler

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Democracy works! A bug in the code elected Cold Brew as the best type of coffee according to #WOMBAT2025 elections.

Photo of a screen showing R code with "cold brew" listed as the winner.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

The wombat ping-pong table is still a classic. #WOMBAT2025

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Cannot post. Too busy doing ggplot battles. #RStats #WOMBAT2025 www.ggplotbattles.dev/challenges/v...

Screenshot of a website showing a ggplot2 plot that you need to replicate with code written on a text box (code blurred! no cheating!)

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Next, Michael Lydeamore talks about a bunch of tools inspired by the spirit of spending more time automating tasks than the automation saves you. Also known as XKCD 1205 wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work... #WOMBAT2025

Table with "how much time you save off" in rows and "how often you do the task" in columns. Each cell is how long can you work on automating the task before spending more tiem than you save.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Jenny Richmond now talks about the role of AI in education or the role of #education with #AI. #WOMBAT2025

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited talk

Jenny Richmond - Rethinking data science education in the age of genAI

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

Starting the session after the tea break, James Goldie introducing scrollytelling with the closeread quarto extension. #RStats #WOMBAT2025 #DataDon

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited talk

James Goldie - Closing the scrollytelling gap with Closeread

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

If you are inspired by NIcola's talk, you can grab today's #TidyTuesday data and create your effective, informative and accessible visualisation! #RStats #WOMBAT2025 www.datawrapper.de/blog/the-dan... github.com/rfordatascie...

Map of Europe with the migration route of cranes.

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great pointer from @nrennie.bsky.social on making data visualisations We as makers spend hours with the data and creating the visualisation, but we need to consider those who are looking for 5 seconds #WOMBAT2025 #dataviz

A slide about accurate visualisations asking

Is the chart appropriate
Are the axis ranges reasonable
Is it intuitive
Is the 5 second conclusion the same as the 5 minute conclusion

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 30/09/2025

The thing about visualisation is that every rule has an exception. #DataVis #WOMBAT2025

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Martin Westgate @martin-westgate.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Excited to be in Melbourne for #WOMBAT2025!

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 29/09/2025

First up, Nicola Rennie talking about data visualisation and reviews for travel adapters. #WOMBAT2025 #RStats

WOMBAT 2025 - Keynote

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 · 29/09/2025

Our team of volunteers tirelessly worked until the last minute. #WOMBAT2025

Photo of 4 people hanging out next to a table with food.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 29/09/2025

Coffee break / sticker grabbing time. #WOMBAT2025

Photo of two people looking at stacks of hex stickers on a table.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 29/09/2025

Folks are enjoying the morning tutorials and things are ready for the coffee break. #WOMBAT2025

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Tomasz Woźniak @tomaszwozniak.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

🐨 Join me on Monday for an in-person and online workshop on 🐋 Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R 🦘 taking place during the WOMBAT workshop #NoWombatEmoji @wombat.numbat.space 🕸️ Program and registrations at: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto... 🕷️ #rstats #rcpp

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 26/09/2025

Happy Friday before #WOMBAT2025 to all our Victorian followers!

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 23/09/2025

This is not a drill! I repeat: this is not a drill. Hex stickers area ready for WOMBAT2025! Are you going to miss them? Register here: wombat2025.numbat.space #RStats #DataViz #OpenSource

Photo of about 25 stacks of different hex stickers.

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Nicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

There's still time for a last-minute registration for WOMBAT, happening next week! I'm very excited for lots of #DataViz and #RStats talks, alongside lots of other great sessions 📊 (and meeting more internet friends IRL or course!)

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Jen Richmond @jenrichmondphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Super excited to head to Melbourne next week for WOMBAT. Two days of data science tutorials and talks and new #rstats data friends! Join us!! It’s not too late to register!!

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Saras Windecker @smwindecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Very excited to be travelling to Melbourne to speak at WOMBAT2025 about community building & code review. Really looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and new. 🙌

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Tomasz Woźniak @tomaszwozniak.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hej, Melbourne #rstats folks! Please join me for my in-person workshop on C++ Programming for Faster Statistical Modelling in R on Monday, Sep 29! Lot's of goodies for econometricians and statisticians here! Register at: wombat2025.numbat.space #rstats #rcpp

wombat2025.numbat.space

WOMBAT 2025

The Annual Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team will be held on the 29th and 30th September 2025 at Monash University (downtown), Melbourne, Australia.

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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 22/09/2025

Lot's of language crosspolination tutorials in #WOMBAT2025. Take "Introduction to Regression Analysis in #Rstats" if you're interested in learning R. OTOH, if you are python-curious you can then come to "Efficiency Analysis in #Python" in the arvo. Register: wombat2025.numbat.space #DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Dean Marchiori - Introduction to Regression Analysis in R

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Jessica Leung - Efficiency Analysis in Python: A Hands-On Tutorial on Stochastic Frontier Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
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WOMBAT 2026 @wombat.numbat.space · 22/09/2025

WOMBAT 2025 is just 1 (one!) week away. If you haven't register already, time is running out! 🕰️ wombat2025.numbat.space #RStats #DataScience #BusinessAnalytics #DataViz

WOMBAT 2025

29-30 September Naarm/Melbourne

wombat2025.numbat.space

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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

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R Packages

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
womabt2025.numbat.space

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Tomasz Woźniak - Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
womabt2025.numbat.space

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