SINCE the 1904 Royal Commission into the Decline of the Birth Rate in NSW, there have been many attempts to work out what size population would best serve the county. Among the most recent was the 2002 CSIRO study for the Department of Immigration which explored the future effect of three population/immigration scenarios on the
When Size Matters: Populate or Perish Scenarios – April 10 Read More »
THE recent spike in immigration numbers is at least partly due to a pen stroke — a change in the way the Australian Bureau of Statistics calculates its figures. Article Link:
Immigration Spike Only a Statistical Illusion – April 10 Read More »
Free passage of people may be a liberal ideal but democracy gets in the way Article Link:
Open Borders a Well-Meant Road to Chaos – Read More »
MELBOURNE and Brisbane have accommodated more new residents, and at a faster rate, than Sydney since 2001 — leaving room for the nation’s largest city to take a greater share of Australia’s population increase over coming decades. Article Link:
Stagnant Sydney Set to Pack in Arrivals – April 10 Read More »
A survey by the Lowy Institute says almost three-quarters of Australians want to see the country’s population grow, but not by too much. The Lowy Institute surveyed more than 1,000 people last month and found that while there is support for increased immigration, Australians are not quite prepared to embrace the Government’s prediction that the
Australians Wary of 36m Population Target – ABC – April 8 Read More »
TWO-thirds of Australians don’t want the country’s population to reach 36 million by 2050, as forecast by Treasury, an opinion poll shows. Article Link: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/australians-want-population-kept-at-or-below-30m-lowy-institute-poll-finds/story-e6frf7l6-1225851179194
Australians Want Population Kept at or Below 30m, Lowy Institute Poll Finds – April 8 Read More »
REGIONAL communities could be the winners if the Government’s new focus on population pressures focuses on the right mix of tax reforms and incentives to encourage more businesses and people to live and work in country Australia. Article Link:
Regional Australia Could Be Population Winner – April 9 Read More »
Rebecca Weisser at The Oz has outdone herself with a selection of excellent op-eds on population and productivity. Although, as I remarked several days ago, The Oz was well behind its online rival, Crikey, in invigorating the national population debate. Article Link:
On Population and Productivity – April 9 – Business Spectator Read More »
Want to know more about immigration to Australia? this is the website to visit. Article Link: http://www.embraceaustralia.com/australia-immigration-population-debate-6807-6807.htm
Australia’s Population and Immigration Debate Hots Up – April 10 Read More »
The appointment of a Minister for Population has sparked a debate on how many people Australia can support. Matthew Moore and Yuko Narushima report. Article Link: http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-big-country-takes-a-lean-turn-20100409-ryty.html
The Big Country Takes a Lean Turn – April 11 Read More »
