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MEDIA RELEASES: 30 March 2026

Skill shortages in 691 occupations are an embarrassing myth for Australia.

  Australia must match skilled immigration visa allocations with actual job offers, says Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). No job – no visa. An embarrassing, government skilled migration jobs list, hilariously includes jobs for which there are no noted vacancies, such as: blacksmith, acupuncturist, actor, singer and archaeologist and occupations that are arguably, low skill, like:

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NEWS: 27 March 2026

The skills shortage will never end, as the wrong jobs are on the skilled occupation jobs list

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It’s high time the skilled migration jobs list was reviewed and updated, and more than half of the jobs removed, as they are not true skill shortages or job vacancies. This means the wrong overseas people are being given skilled migration visas and true job shortages are not being filled. Australians can do all of

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MEDIA RELEASES: 24 March 2026

Australia’s biodiversity report card leaves out destructive population expansion

No mention is made of the undeniable impact of Australia’s population growth on the nation’s declining biodiversity in the government’s first report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity (KMGBF)’s monitoring framework appears to be a process to monitor decline rather than repair biodiversity loss. Australia’s population expanded by

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MEDIA RELEASES: 20 March 2026

ABS data shows rising immigration trend

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that Australia’s population expanded by 423,595 in the 12 months to September 2025, an increase from 419,368 in the year to June ‘24. While natural increase has fallen, immigration numbers are on the rise. Over the 4 years to September 2025 Australia’s estimated resident population expanded by 2.02 million,

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MEDIA RELEASES: 16 March 2026

Death of Paul R Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, mourned by Sustainable Population Australia

Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) is mourning the death of Paul Ehrlich, aged 93, co-author with his wife Anne of the 1968 seminal book The Population Bomb. Dr Paul R Ehrlich was former Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford University’s Department of Biology. Ehrlich was a panellist on the ABC program ‘QandA’ in 2015, advocating on behalf

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NEWSLETTERS: 19 February 2026

SPA newsletter 162 – Feb 2026

Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the SPA Newsletter. As we move into a new year, this edition brings together analysis, advocacy updates and reflections on the population signals shaping Australia’s future. From new ABS data releases to expanding digital engagement and on the ground campaigning, there is much to reflect on and much

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MEDIA RELEASES: 19 February 2026

It’s the numbers, stupid! — Sustainable Population Australia rejects race-based immigration rhetoric

Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has rejected any suggestion that immigrants should be judged by race, religion or cultural background, stating that Australia’s population challenges are driven by scale, not identity. SPA argues that rapid population expansion — from any source — is placing pressure on: Housing affordability and availability Infrastructure funding and service delivery Environmental

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EVENTS: 16 February 2026

Is a sustainable future still possible? Adelaide 10 March

  Humanitix tickets are now available for the Adelaide 10 March 2026 event, hosted by the South Australia/Northern Territory branch  Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Our patron Prof. Ian Lowe will discuss “Is a sustainable future possible?” https://events.humanitix.com/is-a-sustainable-future-still-possible/tickets   Ian Lowe AO is one of Australia’s most respected environmental scientists and a leading voice on sustainable futures, science policy,

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