WOMBAT 2026

Learn how to manage #LLMs to create reproducible and trustworthy data analyses. Register yourself or your #AI agent before 18 October to get the early bird pricing. wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto... #RStats #WOMBAT2026

Targets is the #RStats package you'll wish you'd found years ago. Come to this #WOMBAT2026 tutorial to change the way you do #DataAnalysis forever. wombat2026.numbat.space/participatio...

🦘 Hey hey! 🐨 You can still register for my online AND in-person workshop on speeding up your forecasting routines in R using C++ - an entry-level exposition - during the WOMBAT Workshop 🦜 See you then 🐋 #rstats #forecasting #WOMBAT2026 #NoWombatEmoji

Publish with code to anywhere and everywhere with #quartopub after attending this #WOMBAT2026 tutorial. The early bird gets the discounted price before 18 October! wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto... #RStats #Python

How do you model the time until an #RStats user comes to a tutorial on survival analysis? You'll have to register for #WOMBAT2026 to find out. wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto...

Do you create statistical software as part of your work and want to learn how to make a publication out it? Be it #RStats or #python, this #WOMBAT2026 tutorial is for you. Register before 18 October to get the early bird. wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto...

Hadley Wickham was keynote of the first WOMABT. Take a while to go back to 2016 and re-experience his talk in preparation for this year's #WOMABT2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNU... Register to Hadley's tutorial here: wombat.numbat.space/program/tuto... #RStats #tidyverse

Hey, if you want to check all the tutorials and talks in #WOMBAT2026 you can shuffle (or skim) through the schedule. wombat2026.numbat.space/program/sche... #RStats #DataScience

Learn how to make #RStats go vroom by sprinkling some C++ on it (and mixing your metaphors). Early Bird ends 18 October! 🦃 Register now! wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto... #DataAnalysis #BusinessAnalytics

Good news! We extended our early bird pricing to 18 October! But don't dilly-dally, register now for our terrific tutorials and wonderful workshop. wombat2026.numbat.space/participatio... #RStats #WOMBAT2026 #DataScience

What does the author of half the #RStats tidyverse use to build packages today? Hadley Wickham shows his Positron + AI workflow at #WOMBAT2026. Register to see it. wombat2026.numbat.space/program/tuto...

WOMBAT2026 is next month! See robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/wo... for the details. #rstats

Early bird closes 11 October so hurry up and register #WOMBAT2026! You can register for the tutorials or the workshop, or both! wombat2026.numbat.space/participatio... #RStats #DataScience

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

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

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

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

#WOMBAT2026 is coming for you, get ready! 30 November and 1 December 2026, Melbourne wombat2026.numbat.space #DataScience #RStats

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

Hi, folks! If you attended #WOMBAT2025 we would really appreciate if you filled in this feedback form so we can make #WOMBAT2026 even better! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #RStats #DataScience #DataViz

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

More wombat = more #RStats !

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

Come to the hackathon!

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

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

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

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

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

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

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

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

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

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

First talk after lunch is Tidy analysis of preferential votes with prefio. #WOMBAT2025 wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

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

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

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

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

If you're a student passionate about data visualisation, join the 2025 Data Scrollytelling Contest! www.causeweb.org/cause/contes... #WOMBAT2025 #DataViz

Packed room to start the session. #WOMBAT2025

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

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...

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

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

Excited to be in Melbourne for #WOMBAT2025!

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

Starting in a few minutes!

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