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Once seen as being driven mainly by retirees, migration out of of our biggest cities to less crowded coastal regions is now being led by younger Australians.
Urban growth has had much less impact on commuting distances and times than media reports would suggest. The explanations include jobs being widely dispersed and residents' adaptable decision-making.
Turnbull put in place the City Deals program in 2015 - aiming to create better partnerships between all levels of government. Some projects are underway, but we need more than just partnerships.
People think migrants are draining Australia's resources. But if we were to cut down on migration, it would also make sense to introduce policies that limit numbers of international tourists.
The call comes as latest figures show the annual permanent migrant intake fell to 162,400 last financial year – compared with a 190,000 planning level.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said Australia is "the highest-growing country in the world", with population growth "double than a lot of other countries". Is that right?
Increasing usage of big data by statistical agencies and other organisations may reduce the ability of populations to have a say in how they are governed.
Fifty years ago biologist Paul Ehrlich published 'The Population Bomb,' an apocalyptic warning that overcrowding would lead to wars and famine. Here's what the book got right and wrong.
The global population is climbing faster and faster. What will this mean for future generations?
Large-scale emergencies can be a strain, even in one of the world's richest countries. Population growth, income inequality and fragile supply chains may make the problem worse.
Regional areas are expanding, and yet not enough attention is being paid to improving rail access to capital cities. This affects the liveability of the areas.
For Australia, the median age is 37.2 years. The Northern Territory is the youngest state or territory with a a median age of 32.4 years and Tasmania is the oldest at 42 years.
Is asking people about race or sexuality a prerequisite for social justice – or a tool of discrimination?
Artificial islands that are now mushrooming across the ocean are regarded as 'engineering marvels'. But, little attention is paid to how these human-made structures affect sea life.
Most surveys are consistent in finding there is a substantial minority of the view that immigration is too high, but not a large majority.
Population growth for growth’s sake (as a proxy for economic growth), without consideration for the demands this creates might actually compromise Tasmania's economy.
Understanding population density takes more than just arithmetic – that's where mapping can help reveal which countries and cities are really getting cramped.
People have been forced to move in the past thanks to changes in sea levels that affected Australia's coastline.
Across Japan, towns and villages are vanishing as the population ages and young people move to the cities. How the country manages this holds lessons for other developed nations facing a similar fate.
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Principal Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Demography, Macquarie University
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Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Research Fellow - Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program; Director, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW
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Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University
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Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University
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Professor of Public Ethics, Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE), Charles Sturt University
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Course Director, Master of Advanced Architecture in Urban Design, University of Technology Sydney
