The Crunch newsletter's final edition features humpback whale migrations, declining house prices, and the mystery of Australia's missing banknotes. Editor Josh signs off after 64 editions.
One Nation's rising support
Australia's right-wing populist party One Nation has surged in polls since the federal election, sometimes beating the Liberal party. Preferential voting makes seat predictions uncertain, with pollsters calling it 'unknown territory'.
House prices decline
Australian house prices have fallen recently. A Guardian chart contextualises the drop against a decade of gains. UK colleagues also examined Britain's 'green revolution' and its barriers.
Four key charts
Humpback whale migration
Each March-April, thousands of humpback whales travel from Antarctic feeding grounds to warmer Australian waters. The Sydney Morning Herald mapped this migration with charts and video.
One Nation donations
One Nation raised millions via an online fundraiser to 'fire the liar'. The Australian Financial Review logged about 10,000 donations from the website's ticker, noting every electorate recorded at least one donation.
Missing Australian cash
Only 9% to 14% of Australian banknotes are used for legitimate transactions, per Reserve Bank estimates. Julian Fell and Ben Spraggon at the ABC explored where the rest goes.
Crowd-sourced earthquake maps
After the 2023 earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, volunteers mapped over 2 million buildings and thousands of kilometres of roads on OpenStreetMap. Rescue teams used the free map for navigation.
Bookmarks
Die Zeit built a searchable Nazi party member database. Other highlights include a world map in 500 bytes, disappearing pop stars, a fertiliser crisis visual story, and how Spain dismantled France's defence.
Off the charts
Hong Kong ages rapidly. The South China Morning Post illustrated the societal and personal impacts of this demographic shift.
