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IMMIGRATION

Migration wave propels Melbourne toward becoming Australia’s biggest city as population skyrockets

Key source countries include New Zealand, the United Kingdom and China, while Australians are increasingly returning from destinations such as Indonesia and Japan.

HEALTH

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

A packet of condoms costs about 50 yuan (about $7), and a month supply of birth control pills averages around 130 yuan ($19).

OPINION

What a surprise spike in the unemployment rate means for interest rates and the economy

Official labour force data released on Thursday shows that in the month to September, Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped from 4.3% to 4.5%.

HEALTH

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.

IMMIGRATION

Australia’s population hits 27.4 million as WA leads growth and NSW sees mass exodus

More than 112,000 residents left NSW in 2024, even though the state still attracted 106,730 overseas migrants the highest in the nation.

INNOVATION

Melbourne West leads population boom as overseas migration fuels growth across Australia

Suburbs like Fraser Rise-Plumpton and Rockbank-Mount Cottrell saw highest number of new residents

OPINION

The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states

Unsurprisingly, New South Wales and Victoria, the most populous states, have the largest GSP. They account for 31% and 23% of our national economy.

OPINION

Australia’s fertility rate has reached a record low. What might that mean for the economy?

The health of an economy is deeply intertwined with the size and structure of its population.

IMMIGRATION

Australia’s Population Soars Past 27 Million as Migration Drives Unprecedented Growth

Victoria's population grew by 2.7 per cent, followed by Queensland at 2.5 per cent.

INNOVATION

Australia records significant drop in birth rates amid cost-of-living pressures

KPMG Australia analysis shows births across the country fall to lowest levels since 2006.

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