Population
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City life
Urban vs suburban: Brisbane’s great fertility divide
The average number of births per woman in inner-city neighbourhoods is now less than half that of outer suburbs.
- by Matt Wade
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‘Game of musical chairs’: Key suburban seats in focus as AEC reshuffles boundaries
Sydney and Melbourne will each lose an electorate, and Western Australia will gain one, before the next federal election, in a reshuffle that might put some independent MPs at risk.
- by Angus Thompson
Census considering tracking gender identity and sexual orientation in 2026
The bureau of statistics baulked at asking Australians about their gender ahead of the 2021 census – but that could change in the 2026 national headcount.
- by Shane Wright
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Melbourne
Rent hike restrictions and an end to urban sprawl mulled in housing overhaul
Landlords would only be able to increase rent once every two years and may face a cap on the amount they can hike it by under sweeping planning and housing reforms being considered by the Andrews government.
- by Josh Gordon
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Immigration
Majority of voters believe Australia’s migrant intake is too high
As the government plans to overhaul the migration system, 59 per cent of voters believe the intake should be lowered from its current projection.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Opinion
It’s the ‘r’ word that makes politicians quake. No, it’s not recession
A federal electoral redistribution is under way and may throw up some very uncomfortable scenarios for sitting MPs, including teals.
- by Don Harwin
Britannia waives the rules: The blame for Ashes debacle lies entirely with England
If you always play within the rules of any game, then you automatically play in the spirit of the game.
China’s biggest online travel agency to pay employees $10k to have kids
The offer is the first such initiative by a large private company in China as the country struggles with an ageing population.
- by Casey Hall
What data on Queensland’s newborns reveals about state’s newest mums
The average age of new mothers has shifted, and more women are having babies at a different time in their lives.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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City life
Melbourne outshines Sydney. Again. Not that anyone’s gloating
Is Melbourne or Sydney the best place to live? The latest judgment is in. And Sydneysiders may not be happy.
- by Tony Wright
Nation adds 1361 people a day as migrants swell population
Australia has recorded its largest one-year increase in population as migrants return to Australia, but deaths connected to COVID-19 also surged.
- by Shane Wright