Population
Opinion
City life
As I leave beautiful but maddening Sydney, I’ve realised all its problems boil down to one thing
Sydney would be unstoppable if it could fix the cost of housing, the tyranny of distance and its obsession with rules and restrictions. We are let down by leaders who say the right things but act timidly.
- by Michael Koziol
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Opinion
Childcare
Childcare subsidy won’t deliver for children, families or taxpayers
It’s safe to say the cost of childcare may come in as a close second in deterring parents-to-be from starting a family.
- by Georgie Dent
The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low
Births have fallen to a 15-year low and skyrocketing property prices are being blamed. Now there are calls for new policies to help people have children.
- by Shane Wright
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Australian economy
WA’s economy officially the best of the best
WA led in three key categories, securing its position as the top state or territory for the quarter for the first time in a decade.
- by Hamish Hastie
Growing pains: In the week of Jacinta Allan’s housing policy, Victoria grew by about 3000 people. Is it too much?
Melbourne is speeding towards a megacity future of 10 million people. Is that what we want?
- by Chip Le Grand
In major U-turn, Canada to cut immigration, cop population decline
Since his election in 2015, Justin Trudeau has planned to steadily increase immigration levels. The thinking was “Canada needs more people”. What has changed?
- by Amanda Coletta
Opinion
Immigration
Why Albanese’s migration nightmare should frighten Dutton too
The government will miss its migration targets by a long way, but that puts huge pressure on the Coalition. How could it make drastic cuts without wrecking parts of the economy?
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Regional Australia
Cook’s vision for the future: WA’s big regional towns are about to get bigger
WA Premier Roger Cook envisioned large regional centres like Bunbury, Port Hedland, Karratha, Albany and Geraldton could eventually develop into major regional hubs.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Perth
Meet the new West Australians taking our state past 3 million people
The state ticked over two million people in March 2005. At roughly 2am on Thursday, WA welcomed its three-millionth resident.
- by Hamish Hastie
Perspective
Queensland votes
The south-east growth areas set to shape the next Qld parliament
Our state’s elections are often visions of major party leaders flying between clusters of regional city marginal seats. But that’s only one path to victory.
- by Matt Dennien
House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record
Births have fallen to a 17-year low while the nation’s fertility rate has never been lower. High-priced housing is not putting people in the mood for children.
- by Shane Wright and Lachlan Abbott
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