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Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream

Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream

The bush needs a bigger stake in decisions affecting the future of the nation if it is to become home to nearly half the population, research shows.

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

Nations will soon have clarity on responsibilities to cut emissions under a hard-fought legal opinion spearheaded by Pacific states and initiated by students.

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Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

A spike in people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity has been likened to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s.

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

Country roads taking Aussies home at a two year high

Country roads taking Aussies home at a two year high

Australia's population shift from capital cities to the regions continues, with more people staying put in the country as cost-of-living and house prices bite.

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

The number of city-slickers looking to escape to the country is growing, but progress to improve housing, education and health in the regions has stalled.

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Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy has fallen for a second consecutive reporting period, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

The financial incentive to live in the city is dwindling for most workers - from doctors to truckies - as house prices soar, according to economic research.

No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate

No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate

No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate

No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate

The deputy prime minister says there are no plans to bring back the baby bonus after a record low for the nation's fertility rate.

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Dividing people by age will worsen outcomes for everyone and if Australia wants to address ageism, people both young and old must unite.

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

LGBTQI groups are fighting for a gender identity census question to better capture their community but Labor has only committed to one on sexuality.

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Cost-of-living pressures and the housing squeeze are driving Australians further away from the cities, with regional migration continuing at COVID-19 levels.

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Australians are having less babies and the fertility plunge is being blamed on high housing costs with analysis showing parents are being pushed to the fringes.

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Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Tasmania has unveiled a smorgasbord of incentives to retain and entice young people to live in the island state as it grapples with an ageing population.

Big city life on the slide as people try to get by

High housing prices and cost-of-living pressures are driving an exodus from cities, data reveals, with one capital losing residents to the regions in droves.

Big city competition shows in population gains

More Australians are calling Melbourne home than any other national city according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Libs eye slash to immigration, foreign student intake

The opposition is working on a policy to cut Australia's migration intake, with immigration spokesman Dan Tehan saying 1.5 million over four years is too high.

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Escape to the country cools off as cost of living bites

Internal migration has dropped as fewer people make the move between the cities and the regions, but those who are escaping the rat race are going to the coast.

Regional housing market narrowing in on capital cities

A national regional housing summit is exploring a range of urgent solutions as country communities continue to grow and markets tighten.

A decade to save for a country home as regions grow

Regional Australia can look forward to more jobs and innovation, but health, housing and climate change present ongoing challenges, a landmark report says.

More jobs in regions, health and housing fall behind

All Australian regions grew during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and jobs have doubled. But health, housing and climate present major challenges.

Australia's population tips over 27 million

Australia's population has swollen to more than 27 million and continues to grow by one person every 50 seconds.

Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse

Regional areas in the Sunshine State are now the most unaffordable places for renters to live, as affordable housing concerns spread beyond capital cities.

The city exodus continues two years after lockdowns

The rate of people moving from the cities to the regions continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels, showing the escape to the country is no short-lived trend.

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