# Australia adds optional gender identity and sexual orientation questions to census

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-11 17:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.78

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine.com.au | The $688 billion census question sparking tough conversations in Aussie homes tonight | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxPM1U0UFF2bFZoYnlhLUcwLVJTY1AzZjRKNndfa291V1d0dnJkVG94OXVDV29qN3kzR3BJbzEya1gtNTdVUWxlaE40TWhNa1dkTFNnVk0yWDZTV2h1SkZhNUZ1RmNOUG91ZjNoakxfQjROTndPRjhQVUhRMXVmcGliN3hUTmNPQk5MY3J1ZkFBZENIUkFlMHNhZURWVDYzX1lkNUx0bzNOVEw5bXhyNlpoc3EyUFR0MHA5MEl3Z19VRGNjNjN4YnRkNkZLZEljcTMyOHpZNHlRUQ?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Nearly 28 million Australians to take part tonight in largest and most inclusive census ever | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPYXdyVnBwc0dURTZRMzlXN0dxcGVoRHpfRVNqc1hHaVJhdHNiYXk3cXN3VG5UbzVnTVpGVVpoSTNZbmM2R2gtNy1yUXVMQ1ZhOXJiZjEyUC1Tb3phS290bmtqQ0xpUlBPUFRnS0pXQkNHOEJOQlhVbE9UekhvVDVCejJUdHdESGphYXMzYkxOX0dYcDZGZmc?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | What happens if you forgot to do the census last night? | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPNE0wenR2NnBoWmpwVGhOV1lmNDAwYXdKR3FRbkdwVVJHM1ZRdDlJY19OYklrWXR2Wktmd2dzS21ienV3UmhTenUwaFhFYW84aER0R1lyajhpcjlvVEVhaTJzUHJwcUQ5OUg0bkpoVVU4eV9ndnphOFl1cTkwVm5IYk1qZWloUXhWN3c?oc=5) |
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph | Australia Census | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOMkFjeXlUVDM5Sl9yNnFfaHN5SldWZlpBNzRCS3Q4RnU1dWFsb21LYmowelBHcThzTzBzdnV0S3ZneUZvNGNuN3Nzc2VTSnlsaUlpZTg2bTF6dkxkRUJYV1RpUmh1a3doSHVDelRFMkIyeFdGLVRmdHFDMU5JRHVGRTBTNFRHcGFJS2tPNXpqVmdBMlQ3TU9nSG5CUk5YdmUydnVjMWR0MTJiTElpR1JKbkN3?oc=5) |
| realestate.com.au | Ghost of census past: The number haunting millions of Aussies | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNWDdQM1JYWUM1SEpVZFVheEVyc3pSajczZ0psVzlUUFEyREhjbVpNX2U2ME54dlFsV2d1dmdzSUoyaHJKMGNsWEtSeE02c2pVTTdwMGE3Rms2YnZxWlZPOGhqSU9tTWdBem5oMWhvZ0I0NkdjNllzX0trN2ZyOFdMc3lhY0dKM1ZpRERQUXkzRHdkV2tjZlBXT2lZbUs?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | The census will ask about your sexual orientation. What should you write? | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQbGFKNnJFLTdzdU1UYkcwQ3MtTHpXTUtmOFMyZzVhc0FISkluUVd5R2s0QVZJVkdUVmxDRWJ3c2lzRDk3ZU5FYXVvYkt6RkZuck1HeXI3NlQxUnVZMHFVU3ZKeHBqdDBST1Y0WjF3MWw0bm9ucXA1Q3FMT1ZBWTVweUNVUFNGQUdlMFRPX1o5UDhGYXN4aHhoWlNiRjI0R0JIRVZQQzV6TlpNUQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Nearly 28 million Australians to take part tonight in largest and most inclusive census ever | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPMU45QmdUUFZqd0JHR2VhWTVBYjc5SURLUU54eGtDQXpvS2NOYmZnd0h3M1NTb1p3SThyb0NJbWhXN25wSWxZUS1OcE8yWktpQ2JmQTd0cUxBMHJZbnpfbTlEZXNWalV2WS1KNk5vV2JxN3l0aE1tVjJmamlnUTU0QWVYejdFX1ZhdDdybWZXcEJXQktoUGJ3NmN2QnNpcTZJa3JLNkxqNnVYTHhuRkt6RHdtQ0V5Zw?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | What happens if you do not complete your census form? | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNMVdNcUNMbHhPb2NONE05YU5lN01jNk1sX3ByVjJvd2RrcHJSOGMwbGdpVno3N1hlaVR5N0UyTkRFaGNnUzhZdnI1STZqS05mRW81aDF3RXBjS3lBX2gxdXdtUDhBUWgzWVAyRWJPX0oyQktHUjBqU2RKRVNhaGp2Ny1RQkJHeUpvWXp6UTg1YVA?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNZUI2ZE5jWTFrTUlBa3Y2YXdWOC1jQkJya2c1b1FObGV3M0NkMkZNbEkxXy1RTjJVNEQtS2F5Vy1BSkVEcXJERzYwZGV4dWtFSEtmUkpWYTdTek1Wd1BVU2FGbDBOekl6MVBHbUhCckVYSGZRUmE0R2p4Z3NDZHptQkVrbFM1QVJ4Sk91d2hPaFBER3RZNmxJTTFYYUFCMllmb3J1WVN6Xy1pUC12WUw3ekdyLXBWZ1dTT2h5Tm80LVVaeFFxaXZQaVl3Nm4?oc=5) |
| realestate.com.au | Forget population: Sleeper census stat deciding if you’ll buy a home | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNQWYtZnMyN0xQQi1VWjFTaFdvNUpXekJBYnVtZkZvVFU0aWMxeUJTdVhYeFZFTU1Yd3JLeDJES0RUUE9wUVVQanN4ZnRodzVxcTNKY19QMC1udm42bE53N2tITjhUbndLMDBUY0lzRUVWYWVCU3UzRFpIQVV4aXVUTERxRVpHUEVlNXl0ZGZpeGxHOW5nTG04RUQ2SmNZOC1rVmNtaw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Australia adds optional gender identity and sexual orientation questions to census | 2026-08-11 07:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNbW44OTJ4R01BcDljTnZ5UVJ2SHN5RDJkWEZnZHZUVVlaUUdfM2k2YTRsQV9UOF9QZFRtOUFwM3JmbllfblQ3LTBmR1FmVDdfWGcxOXk5akJnVmt0UFhUTzdWUWdHZk9Rd09TNWhjUVEzQlQycDJxVkhUN2o0dENfeGw1WlVNUDA2dmZKNER3Nmd5aVFlQzhDbDgxWWZIZTkyelVlajNVeThCeVRXd2JFd0RvVkk?oc=5) |

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