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PM must begin to address his legacy – what will he leave us?

If Albanese wants to leave something permanent behind, he will soon have to tell us what will stay and what must change.

  • Sean Kelly

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Rawnsley said Perth was “doing the heavy lifting” in driving population growth.

WA ‘doing the heavy lifting’ in Australia’s baby recession recovery

Nearly 27,000 babies were born in Perth 2024 – a 5.7 per cent increase on the number born the previous year – according to new research from KPMG.

  • Holly Thompson
Ashleigh and Wyatt Galea say they would have had four kids if they could afford it.

Ashleigh and Wyatt could help end the ‘baby recession’. They have to win the lotto first

The Galea family are among the Australians putting a hold on the number of kids they have as cost-of-living pressures continue to hamstring the country’s fertility rate.

  • Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
There is no evidence that working-class women in America currently have fewer offspring than they actually want.

Baby brain: Why MAGA’s pro-natalist plans are ill-conceived

Unless you’re on a one-man mission like “procreator-in-chief” Elon Musk, efforts to deliver a wider boom either fail or cost a fortune.

  • The Economist
Australians have been increasingly leaving the country.

People are leaving Australia in the highest numbers since the pandemic

Population growth is easing, but there’s a dynamic in the visa system that shows why the numbers aren’t falling even faster.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Millie Muroi
Keir Starmer

Starmer’s sharp pivot on borders isn’t just about policy – it’s about political survival

Will the British PM’s immigration gambit work, or is he simply playing catch-up to the far-right’s anti-immigration agenda?

  • Rob Harris
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Anthony Albanese and Labor promised a lot to voters. Here’s when it should be delivered.

Here’s everything Albanese and Labor promised you – and when you can expect it

Here’s everything we know about the major policies unveiled by Anthony Albanese and Labor – and what you can expect from them in government.

  • Nick Bonyhady and Natassia Chrysanthos
Donald Trump has boasted of never having changed the nappy of any of his five children.

There is a solution to Donald Trump’s baby problem - he should resign

There is a problem of declining birthrates across many wealthy countries, but the nations where it has collapsed have one thing in common.

  • Michelle Goldberg
Departures of migrant visa holders are expected to accelerate in coming years, according to leading demographers.

Migration tipped to plummet as post-COVID visas set to expire

A key election issue is high immigration levels, but new research says these will plunge. That’s in addition to falling fertility and shorter lifespans.

  • Shane Wright

Nation’s capitals squeeze in an extra 430,000 people

Australia’s capital cities are home to a record 18.4 million people after their populations swelled by another 430,000 residents over the past year.

  • Shane Wright

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