Population
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Libs have no plan for immigration tensions, so Labor must act before it gets ugly
Oppositional politics risks an unedifying partisan stoush over our borders. It risks a slow-motion tragedy.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Australia is a global outlier on one key indicator. Changing it will help fix the housing crisis
If one in four homes in our mainland capital cities became a dual occupancy, it would add close to 1 million new homes, increasing housing supply by 9 per cent.
- Matt Wade
The Melbourne suburbs where school places will become harder to find
A shift to higher-density living in Melbourne will put pressure on inner-city schools, some of which are trying to get ahead of the squeeze.
- Jackson Graham
The ‘disappearing village’ fighting one of Japan’s greatest challenges
Nestled amid cedar forests and beside a pristine river two hours northwest of Tokyo, Nanmoku is a village at risk.
- Lisa Visentin
Perth unprepared as population surge arrives a decade sooner, summit warns
Leaders at a major summit say growth is arriving sooner than expected, putting pressure on housing, climate policy and infrastructure planning across Perth.
- Carla Hildebrandt
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Where do babies come from? Immigration critics don’t seem to know
A phoney culture war is one thing, but it ignores the facts of life. There is a tsunami headed Australia’s way, and it’s not migrants.
- Shane Wright
The Sydney suburbs ageing faster than others
Some Sydney regions will be home to more older people in 15 years, which will add pressure to the city’s already stretched aged care services.
- Cindy Yin
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Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence
Our analysis shows that while both major parties have influenced policy, long-term growth in migration – especially temporary migration – has been driven more by Coalition governments.
- Alan Gamlen and Peter McDonald
Priced out of paradise: Why more Australians are moving south
Sydney continues to lose residents to its interstate rivals, but not as many are heading north to Brisbane. Those flying south to Melbourne is another matter.
- Shane Wright
Immigration out of control? The numbers show otherwise
Population growth has slowed to near-three year lows, with net migration on track to be 17,000 people lower for the financial year than forecast.
- Shane Wright
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