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Let’s not give away this growth card
Migration once again seems likely to keep Australia out of more serious economic trouble. That makes it all the more important to get housing right.
The AFR ViewEditorialOnce again, Australia’s special standing as a magnet for migrants may help save it from any prolonged downturn.
Many of the 40 economists surveyed by The Australian Financial Review this week believe that the extra workers and consumers, after half a million people arrived last year in a catch-up surge of migration, will prevent Australia from following New Zealand and parts of Europe into downturns during 2024.
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