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Fertility crisis may fuel migration as Australia’s baby recession grows

Over the past decade, the median age of mothers has risen by 1.2 years, and fathers by 0.9 years.

Australia’s whooping cough surge is not over – and it doesn’t just affect babies

Our vaccine coverage remains relatively high but it is slipping and is below the national target of 95%.

Australians urged to have more babies

Drawing inspiration from Costello's exhortation in the 2004 budget for Australians to "have one for mum, one for dad, and one for the country," Chalmers expressed support for boosting childbirth rates.

Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce

In vitro gametogenesis begins with “pluripotent stem cells”, a kind of cell that can develop into many different cell types.

Ask yourself these five big ethical questions before planning to have a baby

Creating a child who will be responsible for high emissions over their lifetime requires others to stay in poverty (if the planet is to operate within its physical limits).

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Four-platform Sydney Olympic Park Metro station revealed as construction contract awarded

The station and surrounding precinct will be designed to move about 25,000 passengers per hour, complementing the existing Olympic Park heavy rail station, which has capacity for around 40,000 passengers per hour.

Nepali worker forced to hand back wages in unlawful cashback scheme, Sydney firm fined $177,000

The company also breached record-keeping and payslip requirements, including knowingly providing a Fair Work inspector with false or misleading payslips.

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too

Albanese’s over-reliance on an economic explanation risks underestimating other factors such as race, ethnicity and gender.
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