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This article was originally published on 28 Jun 2019 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• Three new data formats available for download
• Two new types of data web service available for use
• Not all datasets will have all of the new formats – if you need it, let us know
• Activity Streams pruned; Accurate “Last updated” dates on individual resources
• Got suggestions for other formats? Let us know

This article was originally published on 13 Jun 2019 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• Main Roads is publishing high-quality road and traffic data on its Open Data, Maps and Apps portal
• Data is available in modern machine-readable formats and API web services under a Creative Commons Attribution licence
• Hundreds of new road and traffic datasets are now discoverable through data.wa.gov.au

This article was originally published on 07 Jun 2019 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• The Australian Bureau of Statistics is seeking consultation on the ASGS
• Feedback is being gathered via an online survey on the ABS's consultation portal
• Submissions close 15th July 2019

This article was originally published on 29 Apr 2019 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• On 11th May 2019 SLIP’s Esri ArcGIS infrastructure and geodatabases will be upgraded
• There will be an outage to all services during the scheduled maintenance period
• For polygon/multipolygon data only the “st_length” field will be renamed to “st_perimeter”

This article was originally published on 02 Apr 2019 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• Access categories made easy
• Communicate key information with data access statements
• More flexible licensing options