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Australia's population set to exceed 25 million
9th August 2018
This landmark moment is sparking plenty of debate about the benefits and costs of population growth for a high-income country but where the vast majority of the resident population live in a cluster of urban areas including Sydney and Melbourne. According to Bloomberg, Australia’s population is growing at the fastest pace of any major developed country. It adds one person per minute. Can Australia's urban infrastructure cope? The 25 million mark has been reached many years ahead of forecast in part because of strong net inward migration.
Here are some collated resources on the news about this issue.
Australia's #population to hit 25 million — newest resident likely to be young, female and Chinese. https://t.co/xqxbl1upa5 pic.twitter.com/uwjXZ15h6p
— ABC News (@abcnews) August 7, 2018
Australia's population to hit 25 million for first time https://t.co/Jd5dRgeKz3
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 7, 2018
Australia’s population hits 25 million, and overcrowding in major cities is a problem https://t.co/1AZuwvzrvl
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) August 7, 2018
Tomorrow #Australia will reach 25 million residents. Australia is a migrant nation with a successful #history of integrating a multitude of nationalities. Now growing at a fast rate. Infrastructure and water issues will need careful handling. Source: https://t.co/e2zpecsaVy pic.twitter.com/dTbefv0bUt
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) August 5, 2018
Australia, we've hit a population milestone - 25 million to be exact.
— Australian Bureau of Statistics (@ABSStats) August 8, 2018
The last time we reached a major milestone was in January 2016 when we reached 24 million. #25million pic.twitter.com/7bvoTwqz7n
As Australia Races To 25 Million People Its Infrastructure Must keep Up 🌆 - Read my @tendailyau opinion piece - https://t.co/kKVlQlI7bp
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) August 7, 2018
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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