Population
China launches drive to convince women to marry and reproduce
A national body that implements Beijing’s population and fertility measures wants to create a “new-era marriage and childbearing culture”.
- by Farah Master
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Oliver, Olivia make way for Noah, Charlotte as most popular baby names
Oliver had held the top position for eight years, before being toppled by Noah, but remains a popular choice in second position.
- by Anna Patty
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Why mothers younger than 35 are becoming increasingly rare in Sydney
Mothers younger than 35 are becoming increasingly rare in Sydney, and the number of people having a second child is declining.
- by Matt Wade
Qld the boom state, with more than 20,000 to cross the border annually
The state is set to grow faster than previously thought, surpassing 5.5 million residents within a year, the federal budget shows.
- by Matt Dennien
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Immigration
A smaller Australia: Budget to reveal migrant reforms will hit population
A migration policy overhaul could cut the number of low-paid immigrants by up to 31,000 a year and lead to a shortfall in the forecast population.
- by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun
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A welcome attempt to meet current and future economic challenges
Huge job shortages across the nation are a brake on growth and a spur to inflation.
- by The Herald's View
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Immigration
Record migration revealed: 400,000 to arrive this year
Students make up almost half the intake now border controls have been removed, leading to a one-off net migration surge that will fall to 315,000 next year.
- by David Crowe
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Opinion
Forget Melbourne versus Sydney. Geelong has ‘the mo’
With the ability to buy a three-bedroom house for $700,000 while being in proximity to your job and some of Australia’s best beaches, it is no surprise that people are voting with their feet and heading to Geelong.
- by Toby Wooldridge
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Here’s where we can house 2 million more people in Melbourne
Melbourne’s population is surging and we need more homes. In the world’s most liveable city, we can surely do better than: ‘Welcome, I hope you packed a tent.’
- by Nicholas Reece
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Opinion
Melbourne’s now bigger than Sydney, but only if you include this Melton pot
The Australian Bureau of Shonkiness has included this rural hamlet in Melbourne’s numbers. As a Sydneysider, I’m calling BS on the ABS.
- by Dom Knight
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Sydney
Melbourne tops Sydney as Australia’s biggest city – on a technicality
For more than 100 years, Sydney has been Australia’s most populous city, but Melbourne has snatched that mantle due to one key factor.
- by Matt Wade