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Rob Hyndman
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Professor of Statistics, Monash University, Australia. FAA, FASSA. Interested in #forecasting, #rstats, #statistics. he/him http://robjhyndman.com
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🚨 New CRAN Task View: Anomaly Detection
#rstats #anomalydetection

By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano

URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...
Screenshot of the CRAN Task View "Anomaly Detection" at https://CRAN.R-project.org/view=AnomalyDetection
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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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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October 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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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.
September 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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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
September 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials!

* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats

📅 Program and registration 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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September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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@science.org.au please add me to the fellows starter pack
September 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Early bird registration for #WOMBAT2025 ends this week! WOMBAT is a data analytics workshop in Melbourne featuring the latest open source software.

📅 29-30 September (day 1 is tutorials, day 2 is the main event)
📍 In-person | Melbourne CBD, Australia
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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.
wombat2025.numbat.space
August 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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🕰️ Take the time to come to this tutorial by Mitchell O’Hara-Wild. Use the tidyverse to manipulate time series data and fable to create models in a timely fashion. Don't be late! Early bird discount ends 31st of August! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...
#DataScience #BusinessAnalytics #RStats
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Mitchell O’Hara-Wild - Tidy time series analysis and forecasting 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.spacea
August 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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If #RStats is a bit sluggish for your #DataAnalysis needs, maybe it's time to move a few letters up the alphabet and integrate some C++ in your life.

Register here: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

#DataScience
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Tomasz Woźniak - Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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In this tutorial, you'll learn how use #QuartoDev top write reproducible reports, journal articles and presentations. Also, learn how to manage bibliography automatically, create equations and render to multiple formats with #RStats and/or #Python!
More info: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Jayani Lakshika and Krisanat Anukarnsakulchularp - Reproducible Reporting and Research with Quarto 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Making effective scrollytelling visualisations is hard, but @jamesgoldie.dev 's Closeread makes it so much easier. Come learn about Closeread's design decisions and what's coming next for this great tool.

wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

#RStats #Python #BusinessAnalytics #DataViz
WOMBAT 2025 - Invited talk James Goldie - Closing the scrollytelling gap with Closeread 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Are you having trouble designing a figure for your research or report? Bring it to this tutorial to learn and apply principles from graphic design and get feedback!

Early bird pricing is ending soon! Register today! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

#RStats #DataViz #BusinessAnalytics
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Jess Hopf - Building Better Figures: A Scientific Graphic Design Workshop 29-30 september 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 23, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Students use #ChatGPT to do their homework, so how can teachers design effective courses so they actually learn anything at all?

Register before August 31st to get early bird tickets! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

#RStats #AI #LLM #DataScience
WOMBAT 2025 - Invited Talk Jenny Richmond - Rethinking data science education in the age of genAI 29-30 september 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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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 womabt2025.numbat.space
August 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Join Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason to learn about visualising uncertainty in plots using #RStats. Register by August 31 for an early bird discount! 🐧

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#DataScience #DataViz #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisions #RStats
WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason - Visualising Uncertainty 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space
August 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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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
August 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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We won’t even mind if you fake data, our institutions don’t much care. www.theage.com.au/national/the...
August 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Hi folks! This is the account for the 2025 WOMBAT workshop in #Melbourne, #Australia organised by the NUMBAT group. Stay tuned for updates!
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WOMBAT 2025
Save the date! This workshop will run from September 29th - 30th.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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In the latest episode🎧of The Random Sample, host Cynthia Huang catches up with Dr Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz! Hadley is Chief Scientist at Posit (formerly RStudio), where he leads the Tidyverse team. This team is behind some of the most widely used open-source packages in the R programming language.
June 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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NHS has a helpful page with a set of questions you can ask your GP to ensure you receive the right treatment for your illness. Surprisingly, these questions can be applied in other fields as well. Here’s an example in applied forecasting, working with companies.

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Six questions for a forecaster-consultant - Open Forecasting
NHS has a helpful page with a set of questions you can ask your GP to ensure you receive the right treatment for your illness. Surprisingly, these questions can be applied in other fields as well. Her...
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May 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Still few days to apply !
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The Nadia Baroni and Luciano Gaffo award for students from developing countries - First Edition 2025 | Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche | Università di Padova
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May 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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New version of R is out!

Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.

📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...

#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
What's new in R 4.5.0?
Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes that have been introduced in R 4.5.0.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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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
Forecasting: Principles and Practice, the Pythonic Way
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April 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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"Olimpiy Kvitkin was arrested and murdered by firing squad after the 1937 census revealed the bloc’s population to be millions smaller than Stalin had claimed. Those disseminating the inconvenient data were 'enemies of the people.'" Gift link provided. #statssky #defendresearch #sciencesky
Opinion | How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data
Sweeping statistical purges are part of a broader attempt to reinvent “truth.”
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April 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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For any Portuguese-speaking forecasters: the latest translation of our #forecasting book is available at otexts.com/fpppg/ #rstats "Previsão: Princípios e prática"
Cover of Portuguese edition of "Previsão: Princípios e prática" (Forecasting: Principles and Practice)
February 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM