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Baby names for 2018 released

Baby names registered in South Australia (SA) during 2018 have just been released! There are no surprises with the name Oliver taking first place again for six consecutive years, followed closely by Jack and William. Charlotte remains South Australia’s name of choice coming first for seven years, with Amelia, Olivia and Ava not far behind.

View SA baby names from 1944 to 2018
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Blockchain Innovation Challenge finalists announced

Finalists have been announced and will pitch their ideas to a judging panel of international blockchain experts. A winner will be decided at the ADC Global Blockchain Summit, to be held in Adelaide from 18-20 March.

Learn about the finalists on the Blockchain Innovation Challenge website

Open Data not just figures

The State Library has demonstrated that open data can also be in the form of audio. The dataset 'An Oral History of Life in South Australia before 1930' contains over 45 oral histories.

Listen to what life was like for early South Australian's by opening the dataset.