Dick Smith, one of Australia’s most prominent population campaigners, addressed a rally outside the Adelaide Advertiser protesting press censorship especially on the issue of population and economic growth.
The video of his full speech is now available via Youtube.
Dick Smith Rally at Adelaide Advertiser Read More »
Australia is now in what passes for a “debate” about the size of its population. But would you define this as a debate? Article Link: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/growing-pains-trouble-rudd-in-big-australia-20100409-rynu.html
Growing Pains Trouble Rudd in Big Australia – April 10 Read More »
THE home ownership dreams of young Moreland residents are “fading away”, driven in part by the nation’s “runaway” population growth, Wills federal Labor MP Kelvin Thomson has warned. Article Link: http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/are-moreland-property-prices-crazy/
Are Moreland Property Prices Crazy? Read More »
Good explanations about some common fallacies about world’s population statistics Article Link:
Our World Does Not Need More People Read More »
A SHORTAGE of skilled workers could dampen Australia’s renewed economic expansion, a new survey says. The Australian Industry (Ai) Group/Deloitte survey of more than 400 chief executives found 34.7 per cent of businesses believed there was at least a high risk that a skills shortages would have an adverse effect on operations this year. Article
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard is breaking free from one of her predecessor’s main policy stances by announcing she is not interested in a “big Australia”. Article Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/27/2938009.htm
Gillard shuts door on ‘big Australia’ 27 June 2010 Read More »
THE “populate or our future fortunes will perish” cry is the ultimate national pyramid scheme NEVER mind environmental sustainability, there’s an even more fundamental disconnect in the debate, such as it is, over Australia’s population. It is that between a “big Australia” and the source of our contemporary and future prosperity. Article Link:
Population Policy a National Pyramid Scheme – 24 July 2010 Read More »
Mark Crosby over at Core Economics has a post on population economics that created stress for me. Stress because it argues an intellectual position I (and many others) have being trying to combat for many years. Article Link: http://www.harryrclarke.com/2010/07/22/economics-of-population-growth/
Economics of Population Growth – 22 July 2010 Read More »
If the Reserve Bank and federal Treasury are right, it is not only the world that is heading into a two-speed recovery. Australia is facing the same future – with Victoria one of the states on the slow track. And Tim Colebatch asks ‘who will benefit?’ March 2, 2010 Article Link: http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/politics/digging-a-hole-for-ourselves-20100301-pdi0.html
Digging a Hole for Ourselves Read More »
THE key to quality of life for Australian families and communities during the coming four decades is not a population of 36 million, as Kevin Rudd advocates, but carefully managed sustainable growth. A random declaration of bigness is no substitute for a planned vision of a sustainable Australia. Article Link:
More People in an Ailing Infrastructure Won’t Make a Big Country – April 9 Read More »
