New report shows Australia's population to be older and smaller in future

Human Crowd Forming An Australian Map: Population And Social Media Concept

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The government is expecting a return to pre-pandemic migration levels this year but the projections may be premature given the uncertain global environment. The projections are highlighted in a new report from the Centre for Population which has also looked at a range of other population-related data.

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