While the 2019 Australian Federal Election can be a very serious matter, the young Actuaries Data Analytics Group (yDAWG) decided to have a bit of fun. Using a Markov Chain generator and existing library of historical tweets, they explain how synthetic tweets can impersonate our political leaders.
Before the 2019 Australian Federal Election this weekend, we dive into the twittersphere to see what the candidates, parties and public have been saying and apply a Machine Learning algorithm to mimic our would-be leaders' tweets!
With the date set for the Federal Election, Martin Mulcare is ramping up his campaign to run as an independent candidate in the safe Liberal seat of Bennelong. Here, he outlines his political motivations as Australia grapples with housing affordability, health and economic challenges a week on from the Budget.
